What does halberdier mean?
Definitions for halberdier
ˌhæl bərˈdɪər, ˌhɔl-hal·berdier
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Princeton's WordNet
halberdiernoun
a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
Wiktionary
halberdiernoun
a soldier armed with halberd
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Halberdiernoun
One who is armed with a halberd.
Etymology: halebardier, French, from halberd.
The dutchess appointed him a guard of thirty persons, halberdeers, in a livery of murrey and blue, to attend his person. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
The king had only his halberdeers, and fewer of them than used to go with him. Edward Hyde.
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halberdier
A halberdier is a soldier or guard who uses a halberd, a combined spear and battle-ax, as their primary weapon. This term was generally used during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period.
Webster Dictionary
Halberdiernoun
one who is armed with a halberd
Etymology: [F. hallebardier.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
halberdier
One who is armed with a halberd.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of halberdier in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of halberdier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- alabarderCatalan, Valencian
- αλεπούρηGreek
- alabarderoSpanish
- hallebardierFrench
- hermaður vopnaður bryntrölli, hermaður vopnaður atgeirIcelandic
- alabardiereItalian
- alabardeiroPortuguese
- алебардщикRussian
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