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halberd

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.

Similar words

halberdman gisarme bardiche polearm glaive berdiche fauchard glair guandao two-hander

Often followed by

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Word family

halberds halbert halberts

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