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HALBERD

\hˈalbɜːd], \hˈalbɜːd], \h_ˈa_l_b_ɜː_d]\

Definitions of HALBERD

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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An ancient weapon with a long staff to which an ax was fastened.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A poleaxe: a weapon consisting of an axe and heavy dagger fixed on a pole.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A kind of battle-axe.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

n. [French, German] An ancient military weapon for cutting and thrusting; a combination of a spear and an axe; a long shaft having a steel pointed head, and steel cross-piece, with a cutting edge.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A battle-ax fixed on a long pole.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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