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Word: Halberd
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde (from helm ‘handle’ + barde ‘hatchet’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhalbəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a combined spear and battleaxe.
Short Definition:combined spear and battleaxe
Variant Forms:
- halbert
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