From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhalberdhal‧berd /ˈhælbəd $ -ərd/ noun [countable] PMWa type of sword that was used as a weapon in the past
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halberd• Two sentries armed with sword and halberd stood on guard.• Even when the forms of such things as halberds or hoe-blades were rendered in jade they were too delicate for functional use.• Any regiments may swap their spears for halberds at an additional cost of +1 point per model.• An interesting feature of the jades is that they included numerous pieces in the form of halberd blades.• And they do have the option of using a shield and not using the halberd.Origin halberd (1400-1500) French hallebarde, from Middle High German, from helm “handle” + barte “ax” 