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词汇 halberd
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Definition of halberd in English:

halberd

(also halbert)
nounˈhalbəːd
historical
  • A combined spear and battleaxe.

    〈史〉戟(一种枪钺两用的武器)

    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.

    〈史〉戟(一种枪钺两用的武器)

    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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