Definition of halberd in English:

halberd

(also halbert)

nounˈhalbəːd

historical

A combined spear and battleaxe.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cloud armed himself with his own longbow and latched his halberd onto his halberd scabbard on his back.
- In the section on Chinese weapons, clear and colorful illustrations of a halberd, trident and crossbow support the text.
- Vast quantities of clothing, gunpowder, pikes, halberds, swords, and muskets poured out of the workshops of the metropolis.
- Hence the modern guardsmen carry tear gas and pepper spray in addition to their halberds, the combination of spear and battle-ax that the guardsmen carry.
- Add the spears, halberds, two-handed swords and crossbows used by the soldiers and you have quite a collection of deadly weapons.
- I walked along the wall and saw maces, morning stars, halberds, spears, and some daggers on the end.
- The spear and the halberd are weapons which are carried out of doors.
- As a complete system it has weapons including sword, sabre, spear and halberd.
- Drake had his Katana, Judas his halberd, John a rapier and dagger, and Conrad wielded his two long swords expertly.
- With a great cry, a whole host of horsemen rode forth from the inner courtyard, brandishing swords, pikes and halberds alike.
Synonyms
poleaxe, axe, pike, tomahawk, war mattock, mace

Origin

Late 15th century: from French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde (from helm 'handle' + barde 'hatchet').

Definition of halberd in US English:

halberd

(also halbert)

noun

historical

A combined spear and battle-ax.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hence the modern guardsmen carry tear gas and pepper spray in addition to their halberds, the combination of spear and battle-ax that the guardsmen carry.
- I walked along the wall and saw maces, morning stars, halberds, spears, and some daggers on the end.
- Drake had his Katana, Judas his halberd, John a rapier and dagger, and Conrad wielded his two long swords expertly.
- As a complete system it has weapons including sword, sabre, spear and halberd.
- In the section on Chinese weapons, clear and colorful illustrations of a halberd, trident and crossbow support the text.
- Add the spears, halberds, two-handed swords and crossbows used by the soldiers and you have quite a collection of deadly weapons.
- The spear and the halberd are weapons which are carried out of doors.
- Vast quantities of clothing, gunpowder, pikes, halberds, swords, and muskets poured out of the workshops of the metropolis.
- Cloud armed himself with his own longbow and latched his halberd onto his halberd scabbard on his back.
- With a great cry, a whole host of horsemen rode forth from the inner courtyard, brandishing swords, pikes and halberds alike.
Synonyms
poleaxe, axe, pike, tomahawk, war mattock, mace

Origin

Late 15th century: from French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde (from helm ‘handle’ + barde ‘hatchet’).

单词	halberd
释义	Definition of halberd in English: halberd (also halbert) nounˈhalbəːd historical A combined spear and battleaxe. Example sentencesExamples Cloud armed himself with his own longbow and latched his halberd onto his halberd scabbard on his back. In the section on Chinese weapons, clear and colorful illustrations of a halberd, trident and crossbow support the text. Vast quantities of clothing, gunpowder, pikes, halberds, swords, and muskets poured out of the workshops of the metropolis. Hence the modern guardsmen carry tear gas and pepper spray in addition to their halberds, the combination of spear and battle-ax that the guardsmen carry. Add the spears, halberds, two-handed swords and crossbows used by the soldiers and you have quite a collection of deadly weapons. I walked along the wall and saw maces, morning stars, halberds, spears, and some daggers on the end. The spear and the halberd are weapons which are carried out of doors. As a complete system it has weapons including sword, sabre, spear and halberd. Drake had his Katana, Judas his halberd, John a rapier and dagger, and Conrad wielded his two long swords expertly. With a great cry, a whole host of horsemen rode forth from the inner courtyard, brandishing swords, pikes and halberds alike. Synonyms poleaxe, axe, pike, tomahawk, war mattock, mace Origin Late 15th century: from French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde (from helm 'handle' + barde 'hatchet'). Definition of halberd in US English: halberd (also halbert) noun historical A combined spear and battle-ax. Example sentencesExamples Hence the modern guardsmen carry tear gas and pepper spray in addition to their halberds, the combination of spear and battle-ax that the guardsmen carry. I walked along the wall and saw maces, morning stars, halberds, spears, and some daggers on the end. Drake had his Katana, Judas his halberd, John a rapier and dagger, and Conrad wielded his two long swords expertly. As a complete system it has weapons including sword, sabre, spear and halberd. In the section on Chinese weapons, clear and colorful illustrations of a halberd, trident and crossbow support the text. Add the spears, halberds, two-handed swords and crossbows used by the soldiers and you have quite a collection of deadly weapons. The spear and the halberd are weapons which are carried out of doors. Vast quantities of clothing, gunpowder, pikes, halberds, swords, and muskets poured out of the workshops of the metropolis. Cloud armed himself with his own longbow and latched his halberd onto his halberd scabbard on his back. With a great cry, a whole host of horsemen rode forth from the inner courtyard, brandishing swords, pikes and halberds alike. Synonyms poleaxe, axe, pike, tomahawk, war mattock, mace Origin Late 15th century: from French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde (from helm ‘handle’ + barde ‘hatchet’).
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