halberd
pronunciation
How to pronounce halberd in British English:
UK [ˈhælbɜ:d]
How to pronounce halberd in American English:
US [ˈhælbərd]
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- Noun:
- a pike fitted with an ax head
Word Origin
- halberd (n.)
- medieval weapon (a broad blade with sharp edges, ending in a point and mounted on a long handle), late 15c., from Middle French hallebarde (earlier alabarde, 15c.), from Middle High German halmbarte "broad-axe with handle," from halm "handle" (see helm) + barte "hatchet," possibly from Proto-Germanic *bardoz "beard," also "hatchet, broadax." Alternative etymology [Kluge, Darmesteter] traces first element to helm "helmet," making the weapon an axe for smashing helmets. In 15c.-16c. especially the arm of foot-soldiers.
Example
- 1. Never mind , how about a good halberd then ?
- 2. Along a coastal road somewhere south of the yangtze river , a detachment of soldiers , each of them armed with a halberd , was escorting a line of seven prison carts , trudging northwards in the teeth of a bitter wind .
- 3. In india , the four heavenly kings hold a knife , poker , halberd and lance respectively .
- 4. When halberd of smiting enters play , you may destroy target ally with damage on it .
- 5. Agree with brother du . Practical weapons in han dynasty were placed horizontally usually , as for weapons in drawing in yinan , I think it 's a honor halberd .