halberd
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
(1495) Middle French hallebarde, from Middle High German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *bardaz (“beard, also broadax”).
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an assortment of halberds
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhælbəd/, /ˈhælbɜːd/
Noun
halberd (plural halberds)
Derived terms
Translations
hand weapon
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See also
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
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