halberd
[ hal-berd, hawl-, hol-; formerly haw-berd ]
/ ˈhæl bərd, ˈhɔl-, ˈhɒl-; formerly ˈhɔ bərd /
noun
a shafted weapon with an axlike cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Also
hal·bert
[hal-bert, hawl-, hol-; formerly haw-bert] /ˈhæl bərt, ˈhɔl-, ˈhɒl-; formerly ˈhɔ bərt/.
Origin of halberd
1485–95; earlier
haubert < Middle French
hallebarde < Middle Low German
helmbarde, equivalent to
helm handle (cognate with
helm1) +
barde broadax (cognate with Middle High German
barte)
Words nearby halberd
halas,
halation,
halavah,
halazepam,
halazone,
halberd,
halberdier,
halberstadt,
halberstam,
halcinonide,
halcion
Example sentences from the Web for halberd
British Dictionary definitions for halberd
halberd
halbert (ˈhælbət)
/ (ˈhælbəd) /
noun
a weapon consisting of a long shaft with an axe blade and a pick, topped by a spearhead: used in 15th- and 16th-century warfare
Derived forms of halberd
halberdier, nounWord Origin for halberd
C15: from Old French
hallebarde, from Middle High German
helm handle,
helm
1 +
barde axe, from Old High German
bart
beard