| 释义 |
hal·berd
\ˈhalbərd, ˈhȯlb-, ˈhäl-\ noun
or hal·bert \-rt\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English haubert, halberd, from Middle French hallebarde, from Middle High German helmbarte, from helm handle + barte ax, from Old High German barta, from bart beard; akin to Old High German halb handle — more at helve, beard
: a weapon used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries that consists typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a handle about six feet long |