n.
Pronunciation: ' hal-b ə rd, ' ho ̇ l-
Variant: also hal · bert \ -b ə rt \
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French hallebarde, from Middle High German helmbarte, from helm handle + barte ax
Date: 15th century
: a weapon especially of the 15th and 16th centuries consisting typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a handle about six feet long