Definitions for halberd
ˈhæl bərd, ˈhɔl-; -bərthal·berd

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. halberdnoun

   a pike fitted with an ax head

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. halberdnoun

   A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head; the head consists of a blade similar to an axe and usually a spike or hook.

2. Etymology: hallebarde, from halmbarte, from halm + barte

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HALBERDnoun

   A battle-ax fixed to a long pole.

   Etymology: halebarde, French; hallebarde, Dutch, from barde, an ax, and halle, a court, halberds being the common weapons of guards.

   Advance thy halberd higher than my breast,
   Or I’ll strike thee to my foot. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Our halberds did shut up his passage. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Four knaves in garbs succinct, a trusty band,
   Caps on their heads, and halberds in their hand,
   Draw forth to combat on the velvet plain. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halberd

   A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It can have a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. The halberd was usually 1.5 to 1.8 metres (5 to 6 feet) long.The word halberd is cognate with the German word Hellebarde, deriving from Middle High German halm (handle) and barte (battleaxe) joined to form helmbarte. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the Early Bronze Age in Western Europe. This consisted of a blade mounted on a pole at a right angle.

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1. halberd

   A halberd is a type of two-handed pole weapon that was used during the medieval and early modern periods. It typically consists of an axe head, a spike on top, and a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade, all mounted on a long shaft or pole. The halberd was a versatile and effective weapon for foot soldiers as it could be used for hacking, thrusting, as well as pulling mounted soldiers off their horses.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halberdnoun

   an ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form

2. Etymology: [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. bara, a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm helmet; but cf. also MHG. helm, halm, handle, and E. helve. See Beard, Helmet.]

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1. Halberd

   A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm, and Barte. In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It always has a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. It is very similar to certain forms of the voulge in design and usage. The halberd was 1.5 to 1.8 metres long.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halberd

   hal′bėrd, n. a weapon consisting of a wooden shaft some six feet long, surmounted by an axe-like instrument balanced on the opposite side by a hook or pick.—n. Halberdier′, one armed with a halberd. [O. Fr. halebard—Mid. High Ger. helmbarde (Ger. hellebarde)—halm, handle, or helm, helmet; Old High Ger. barta (Ger. barte), an axe.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. halberd

   A weapon borne up to the close of the 18th century by all sergeants of foot, artillery, and marines, and by companies of halberdiers in the various regiments of the English army. It consisted of a strong wooden shaft about 6 feet in length, surmounted by an instrument much resembling a bill-hook, constructed alike for cutting and thrusting, with a cross-piece of steel, less sharp, for the purpose of pushing; one end of this cross-piece was turned down as a hook for use in tearing down works against which an attack was made.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halberd

   From two Teutonic words, hild, battle, and bard, axe.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of halberd in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of halberd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=halberd
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Halberd
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=halberd
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halberd
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=halberd
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=halberd
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=halberd