Halberd

  • 21halberd — /ˈhælbəd/ (say halbuhd) noun a shafted weapon with an axe like cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Also, halbert /ˈhælbət/ (say halbuht), haubert /ˈhoʊbət/ (say hohbuht). {late Middle English… …

  • 22halberd — n. (also halbert) hist. a combined spear and battleaxe. Etymology: ME f. F hallebarde f. It alabarda f. MHG helmbarde f. helm handle + barde hatchet …

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  • 23Ji (halberd) — The ji (zh cp|戟| jǐ ), the Chinese halberd, was used as a military weapon in one form or another from at least as early as the Shang dynasty until the end of the Qing dynasty. They are still used for training purposes by many Chinese martial arts …

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  • 24Operation Halberd — HMS Edinburgh, HMS Hermione and HMS Euryalus escorting the convoy …

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  • 25halbert — Halberd Hal berd (h[o^]l b[ e]rd; 277), n. [F. hallebarde; of German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. bar[eth]a, a kind of… …

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  • 26Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears …

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  • 27Lü Bu — Three Kingdoms infobox Name= Lü Bu Caption=Qing Dynasty block print Title= Minor warlord Born= Died=198 Simp=吕布 Trad=呂布 Pinyin=Lǚ Bù WG=Lü Pu Lu Pu Zi=Fèngxiān (奉先) Post= Other=Lü Bu (died 198) was a military general and later minor warlord… …

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  • 28military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …

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  • 29Kamen Rider Agito (character) — is the primary protagonist character of the 2001 Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Agito . He is the 2nd of the Heisei Kamen Riders to possess many forms. Though a term relating to anyone who exhibits similar traits, Agito is based on the Latin… …

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