hal ‧ berd /ˈhælbəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: hallebarde , from Middle High German , from helm 'handle' + barte 'ax' ]
a type of sword that was used as a weapon in the past
hal ‧ berd /ˈhælbəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: hallebarde , from Middle High German , from helm 'handle' + barte 'ax' ]
a type of sword that was used as a weapon in the past
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012