alabarda — meaning in English

English meaning

• halberd noun A two-handed weapon with a long pole topped by an axe-like blade and, opposite the blade, usually a spike or hook.
• spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.

Senses

alabarda is used for these senses in English:

• halberd A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.
• spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

spear — full definition

1. noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.
2. noun A long, thin piece cut from a vegetable.
3. verb To pierce with a spear or something similarly sharp and long.

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