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Halberd

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Halberd"

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Word	Definition
halberdmannoun	A man armed with a halberd.
gisarmenoun	A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.
bardichenoun	A poleaxe with a long blade that extends beyond the shaft.
polearmnoun	A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
glaivenoun	(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.
berdichenoun	Alternative form of bardiche. [A poleaxe with a long blade that extends beyond the shaft.]
fauchardnoun	(historical) An early European weapon consisting of a curved blade on a long pole.
glairnoun	Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
guandaonoun	A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).
two-handernoun	(theater, film) A play, film, or television programme with only two main characters.
zweihändernoun	(historical) A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
langetnoun	A long thin strip of metal (usually either two or four) extending from the head of a staff weapon (such as a halberd) down a certain length of the wooden shaft, secured with nails or screws and designed to prevent splitting or breakage of the wood.
bec de corbinnoun	(weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.
martel de fernoun	A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.
main gauchenoun	(weaponry) A type of parrying dagger.
flambergenoun	(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
jedburgh staffnoun	(historical) A kind of Scottish polearm.
swordnoun	(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
parrying daggernoun	A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche.
batlethnoun	Alternative form of bat'leth. [(science fiction) A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.]