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halberd

hal·berd
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hal-berd, hawl-, hol-; formerly haw-berd]
    • /ˈhæl bərd, ˈhɔl-, ˈhɒl-; formerly ˈhɔ bərd/
    • /ˈhælbɜːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hal-berd, hawl-, hol-; formerly haw-berd]
    • /ˈhæl bərd, ˈhɔl-, ˈhɒl-; formerly ˈhɔ bərd/

Definitions of halberd word

  • noun halberd a shafted weapon with an axlike cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. 1
  • noun halberd A combined spear and battle-ax. 1
  • noun halberd medieval spear axe 1
  • noun halberd 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 0
  • noun halberd a combination spear and battle-ax used in the 15th and 16th cent. 0
  • noun halberd A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head; the head consists of a blade similar to an axe and usually a spike or hook. 0

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Origin of halberd

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
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)

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Parts of speech for Halberd

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

halberd popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for halberd

noun halberd

  • bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
  • pike — any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
  • weapon — any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
  • bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
  • javelin — a light spear, usually thrown by hand.

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