halberdier

hal·berd

H0019100 (hăl′bərd, hôl′-) also hal·bert (-bərt)n. A weapon of the 1400s and 1500s having an axelike blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft.

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[French hallebarde, from Old French alabarde, from Old Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde, halmbarte : helm, handle + barte, axe (from Old High German barta; see bhardh-ā- in Indo-European roots).]

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hal′ber·dier′ (-bər-dîr′) n.

hal•berd•ier

(ˌhæl bərˈdɪər, ˌhɔl-)

n. a soldier, guard, or attendant armed with a halberd. [1540–50; < Middle French]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

halberdier - a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone

Translations

hallebardieralabardiere