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halberd
[hal-berd, hawl-, hol-, haw-berd]
noun
a shafted weapon with an axlike cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
halberd
/ ˈhælbət, ˈhælbəd /
noun
a weapon consisting of a long shaft with an axe blade and a pick, topped by a spearhead: used in 15th- and 16th-century warfare
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌˈ徱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halberd1
Example Sentences
The halberd fern gene protected the cotton from whiteflies and other sucking pests, and Singh has now isolated other fern compounds that deter chewing insects, such as caterpillars.
The halberd’s a weapon of yore, An ax with a spike at the fore.
Two soldiers with halberds came first and took their stand at each side of the entry.
The House of Delegates was in full history mode, with four honor guards from Jamestown in Colonial armor — red plumes on their helmets, halberds in hand.
Two swords, and not a personal armory of spears and halberds.
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