Halberdier
//ˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A soldier armed with a halberd.
"Jones did not think fit to acquaint the serjeant with his design; though he might have done it with great safety, for the halberdier was himself a man of honour, and had killed his man."
- 2 a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of their duty) wordnet
Example
More examples"Jones did not think fit to acquaint the serjeant with his design; though he might have done it with great safety, for the halberdier was himself a man of honour, and had killed his man."
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