1) Axe
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1) Axlike weapon 2) Battle axe 3) French word used in English 4) Medieval blade weapon 5) Pike 6) Renaissance pole weapon 7) Renaissance weapon 8) Renaissance-era pole weapon
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A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe). In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted ...
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• (n.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
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Also referred to as the halbard and the halbert. Used across Europe from the 13th century. The halberd is probably the most famous and recognizable weapon of the polearm group. The halberd was used most extensively in the 15th and 16th centuries and was the most versatile polearm ever developed. It incorporated an axe blade, a spear point, and a p....
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weapon consisting of an ax blade balanced by a pick with an elongated pike head at the end of the staff. It was usually about 1.5 to 1.8 metres (5 to ... [2 related articles]
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A weapon of the 15th and 16th centuries having an axlike blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft.
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See polearms.
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Hal'berd (hŏl'bẽrd; 277)
noun [ French
hallebarde ; of German origin; confer Middle High German
helmbarte , German
hellebarte ; probably orig., an ax to split a helmet, from German
barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as English
beard ; confer Ic...
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Axe-headed polearm used by soldiers protecting the Colours.
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The halberd or halbert was a medieval staff weapon of predominantly cutting character, but it was possible to use it for thrusting also. The halberd originated in Switzerland where they were used to great effect during the liberation campaign. The basic design of a halberd is of a rectangular shaped axe with a straight cutting edge, elongated into ...
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similar to a bill, but the halberd was designed as a weapon rather than converted from a tool like the bill
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n] - a pike fitted with an ax head
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noun a pike fitted with an ax head
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A staff weapon whose head has an axe-like cutting blade a shorter hooked blade or fluke at the rear and a vertical spike for thrusting.
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