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Type of polearm with axe blade topped with a spike
A halberd (also called halbard or halbert) is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of
Halberd
Phrase referring to several Viking polearms
The term "halberd" has been used to translate several Old Norse words relating to polearms in the context of Viking Age arms and armour, and in scientific
Viking_halberd
Kirby character
accomplish his goals. He also serves as the owner of an airship called the “Halberd”, which was originally built to take over Dream Land and later used to
Meta_Knight
Medieval European polearm
infantry. Poleaxes differ from halberds because the blade is vertical, not diagonal, and poleaxes are generally shorter than halberds. Most etymological authorities
Poleaxe
Pole-mounted close combat weapon
tactics used in skirmish line combat. The hook on weapons such as the halberd was used for pulling or grappling tactics, especially against horsemen
Polearm
Species of flowering plant
Hibiscus laevis (syn. Hibiscus militaris), the halberd-leaf rosemallow, is a herbaceous perennial flower native to central and eastern North America.
Hibiscus_laevis
Chinese pole weapon
jǐ) was a Chinese polearm, sometimes translated into English as spear or halberd, though they are conceptually different weapons. They were used in one
Ji_(polearm)
Species of flowering plant
species of flowering plant in the willow family, known by the common name halberd willow. It has an almost circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout
Salix_hastata
Polearm traditionally used by Chinese armies
and ji (戟). They are translated into English as dagger-axe, spear, and halberd. Dagger-axes were originally a short slashing weapon with a 0.9–1.8 m (2 ft
Chinese_polearm
Overview of Scottish pole weapons
the Caldwell classification. The Scottish halberd is thought to have derived from the continental halberd probably in the late 16th century though it
Scottish_polearms
2023 video game
9 Years of Shadows is a 2023 video game developed by Halberd Studios and published by Freedom Games. The game is a metroidvania in which players explore
9_Years_of_Shadows
World War II maintenance convoy operation
Operation Halberd was a British naval operation that took place on 27 September 1941, during the Second World War. The British were attempting to deliver
Operation_Halberd
2016-12-14. "MTN Congo". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2019-11-12. "Airtel Congo". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2019-11-12. "Orange RDC". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved
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Species of flowering plant
Viola hastata, commonly known as the halberd-leaved yellow violet, is a perennial plant in the violet family found in the eastern United States. It blooms
Viola_hastata
Chinese character radical
Radical 62 or radical halberd (戈部) meaning "halberd" or "spear" is one of the 34 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 4 strokes. In the
Radical_62
Military equipment of the Old Swiss Confederacy
further during the Early Modern period (16th and 17th centuries). The halberd was the primary weapon of the early Swiss armies in the 14th and early
Swiss_arms_and_armour
Class of destroyers built for the British Royal Navy
ordered on 24 April - Cutlass and Dagger (from Yarrow); Dirk, Grenade and Halberd (from Scotts); Howitzer (from Thornycroft); and Musket (from White). A
Weapon-class_destroyer
Viking weapon
Middle Ages and High Middle Ages, later being developed into the poleaxe, halberd and other similar polearms by lengthening the shaft and adding a lengthwise
Dane_axe
German miner's ceremonial axe
term for axe in general. The word is preserved, e.g., in Hellebarde, "halberd". Miner's parade Various axes Ulrich von Jungingen assaulted with a miner's
Miner's_axe
Medieval pole weapon
account, the goedendag was sometimes confused with the halberd, morning star, or Lucerne hammer, a halberd with a hammer instead of an axe blade. In contrast
Goedendag
Type of long poleaxe
very similar weapons beginning c. 1250. The bardiche differs from the halberd in having neither a hook at the back nor a spear point at the top. The
Bardiche
Painting by Sandro Botticelli
is a centaur on the left, and a female figure holding a very elaborate halberd on the right. She is clutching the hair of the centaur, who was evidently
Pallas_and_the_Centaur
2001. The flag is a field of gold, charged with a bear rampant holding a halberd on its left shoulder. The ratio of the flag is 2:3. Flags of the World
Flag_of_Yaroslavl_Oblast
UK refrigerated cargo liner
in the Second World War and is distinguished for her role in Operation Halberd to relieve the siege of Malta in September 1941. Dunedin Star was lost
MV_Dunedin_Star
contemporary use. The axe tended to be depicted as a curved pollaxe or halberd from 1500 until 1844. The 1844 design approved by king Oscar I reverted
Coat_of_arms_of_Norway
contexts. Halberd-axe head with the head of a mouflon. Luristan bronze, late 2nd millennium–early 1st millennium BC. From Amlash, Iran. Halberd-axe head
Amlash_culture
Ahlspiess Boar spear Bohemian earspoon Brandistock Dory Fauchard Goedendag Halberd Half pike Hasta Military fork Ox tongue spear Partisan Pike Plançon a picot
List_of_types_of_spears
Military of Vatican City, Bodyguard of the Pope
blue, and yellow; high plumed helmet; and traditional weapons such as the halberd. Guardsmen perform their protective duties in functional attire and with
Swiss_Guard
Two-handed sword
it was not carried in a sheath, but across the shoulder like a pike or halberd. Due to their length and weight, which was typically at least 1.4 m (4 ft
Zweihänder
Genus of ferns
according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Halberd fern is a common name for species in this genus. As of February 2020[update]
Tectaria
Infantry formation
soldiers armed with arquebuses and/or muskets. Other weapons, such as swords, halberds, and crossbows, were also sometimes used. The formation was initially developed
Pike_and_shot
Playing card suit
upside down black heart with a stalk at its base. It symbolises the pike or halberd, two medieval weapons, but is actually an adaptation of the German suit
Spades_(suit)
Medieval Scandinavian pole weapon
texts mention swordstaffs separately along with other polearms, such as halberds, poleaxes, partisans, spears, and thereof. A period text, from c. 1502
Swordstaff
1315 battle during the creation of the Swiss Confederacy
horses by throwing rocks from above and engaging the mounted knights with halberds.[citation needed] About 1,500 men were said to have been killed in the
Battle_of_Morgarten
Type of polearm
of a partisan may look similar to other types of polearm, such as the halberd, pike, ranseur, spontoon, ox tongue, or spetum. The arrival of practical
Partisan_(weapon)
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Painting by Lorenzo Lotto
The Altarpiece of the Halberd is an oil-on-canvas painting created ca.1539 by the Italian High Renaissance painter Lorenzo Lotto. It is housed in the
Altarpiece_of_the_Halberd
2016 video game for the 3DS
Knight try to fight back, but Castle Dedede and Meta Knight's airship, the Halberd, are both easily destroyed by a single shot of the ship's laser defense
Kirby:_Planet_Robobot
2008 video game remake
signature airship, the Halberd. Each level has a time limit, and Kirby will lose a life if the player does not finish in time. The Halberd takes damage after
Kirby_Super_Star_Ultra
Phones". The Anguillan. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2016-04-30. "FLOW Anguilla". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2019-11-01.[dead link] "FrequencyCheck – Wireless Carriers
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Medieval European polearm
century with Viollet le Duc, and the weapon in question is an early form of halberd. Voulges depicted in the hands of Franc-Archers Lochaber axe Bill (weapon)
Voulge
American reality television series episodes
Items appraised include a LeCoultre "perpetual motion" Atmos clock; two halberd axes; an antique ball and chain; a fake Ford's Theatre playbill for the
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Species of plant
a flowering plant species in the family Polygonaceae. Commonly called Halberd-leaf tearthumb, Persicaria arifolia is found in high concentrations in
Persicaria_arifolia
Bill Horseman's pick Dane axe Spear Glaive Guandao Pudao Pike Poleaxe Halberd Harpoon Sovnya Trident Naginata Bardiche War scythe Lance Plançon à picot
List_of_medieval_weapons
Hoplite weapon in Ancient Greece
(δορυδρέπανον, from δόρυ (Dory) + δρέπανον (Sickle)) which was a kind of Halberd and was used for cutting off halyards in sea-fights and for pulling down
Dory_(spear)
List of leading WWII commanders
First Battle of Sirte Second Battle of Sirte Operation Vigorous Operation Halberd Commander of the Italian Naval Academy Junio Valerio Borghese Frigate captain
Commanders_of_World_War_II
Circular light during the Italian Renaissance
but rather for patrolling Italian city streets at night. The lantern halberd and lantern pistol are other weapons with an integrated lantern. The lantern
Lantern_shield
Type of pole weapon
manner similar to other polearms like the quarterstaff, half pike, bill, halberd, voulge, and partisan. Silver considered this class of polearms superior
Glaive
News, 7 November 2005 Mazanec, Thomas J. (September 2020). "Review: The Halberd at Red Cliff: Jian'an and the Three Kingdoms, by Xiaofei Tian". Studies
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Church in Güstrow, Germany
with the walker Johannes with the poison chalice Judas Thaddäus with the halberd Matthäus with the dipstick Matthias with the hatchet Petrus with the keys
Güstrow_Dom
archived from the original on November 1, 2023, retrieved November 1, 2023 HalberdPosting (November 3, 2023). "Fortnite OG Brings Back Guns and Gadgets from
Fortnite_seasonal_events
Type of Chinese polearm
language of the setting is called an "ashandarei". Bisentō Dadao Glaive Halberd Naginata Pudao Woldo Serpent spear Fangtian Ji Sim, Davidine Siaw-Voon;
Guandao
Polearm weapon used by infantry in medieval Europe
bill-guisarme. The bill is similar in size, function and appearance to the halberd, and might be said to represent convergent evolution to fill a common niche:
Bill_(weapon)
2025 video game
including Guardian, an avian pinionfolk knight who uses a tall shield and halberd; Ironeye, a bow-wielding assassin; Raider, a pirate berserker from outside
Elden_Ring_Nightreign
Cutting tool
named Serpette "Billhook". In the medieval period a weapon similar to the halberd was called a bill or billhook. It consisted of a pole with a bill-like
Billhook
Knives Daggers: see List of daggers Axe Sickle/Kama War hammer Polearms Halberd Spear/Yari Naginata Guandao War scythe Blunt weapons Clubs/Mace/Baton Stick/Staff
List_of_martial_arts_weapons
Object used for ceremonial displays of power or authority
were also capable of actual combat, most notably in the military. Maces, halberds, daggers, and swords are the most common form of ceremonial weapons, but
Ceremonial_weapon
Association football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
decision and, above all, because the symbol bore more of a resemblance to a halberd than a fleur-de-lis. Until the 2022–23 season, when the club unveiled a
ACF_Fiorentina
Military unit
Brigade and in October 1999 the Halberd was officially adopted as the formation tactical recognition flash. The Halberd appears in Jeremiah as a symbol
102 Operational Sustainment Brigade
102_Operational_Sustainment_Brigade
Mongol and Tibetan Buddhist deity
he holds a human heart. His right arm also holds a bow and arrow and a halberd with a banner. He wears a chainmail shirt, which gave rise to his name
Begtse
Korean martial arts manual published in 1795
ssang geom from horseback. Halberd – Woldo (월도; 月刀) A weapon, literally "moon knife", which is often compared to a European halberd although it more closely
Muyedobot'ongji
2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-08-14. "Nova". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2020-12-23. "Vodafone Iceland". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2020-12-23. "Siminn's LTE
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Name for a medieval attendant
waistcoat in the Spanish style. In earlier times they were armed with a halberd and a dagger. Later they were also used as cavalry. The trabant guards
Trabant_(military)
Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state
9 in) in height. Members are equipped with small arms and the traditional halberd, and trained in bodyguarding tactics. Together with the Corps of Gendarmerie
Vatican_City
Law enforcement occupation
watchmen to carry halberds, with some still doing so through the late seventeenth century. But it seems clear that few did, because the halberd was no longer
Watchman_(law_enforcement)
Type of armor
suit of rhinoceros armour and one halberd, and minor crimes with a plaited rawhide/leather shield and one halberd. Misdemeanours are to be punished with
Chinese_armour
Species of tree
short stalked, usually three-lobed, though one lobe is often wanting; halberd-shaped, coarsely serrated on one margin, or entire. There are two subspecies
Carpinus_caroliniana
Retrieved 2016-09-26. "Ucom 4G+ network". U!com. Retrieved 2020-05-14. "Ucom". Halberd Bastion. Retrieved 2020-05-14. "Viva-MTS activates VoLTE". TeleGeography
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Small cast objects decorated with bronze sculptures from the Early Iron Age found in Iran
situla Spiked axehead Halberd-axe Whetstone socket Whetstone socket, Master of Animals Quiver-cases, swords and spiked and halberd-axes, Louvre Harness
Luristan_bronze
Type of polearm
battlefield commands to their men, whilst sergeants generally carried the halberd until 1792 when it was replaced by the sergeant's pike, a spontoon. British
Spontoon
Frescoes by Donato Bramante
soldier Second soldier Third soldier Singer Man with a club Man with a halberd Heraclitus and Democritus Man with a broadsword They are shown inside fake
Palazzo_Visconti_frescoes
Early modern Swiss combination polearm
until on parade pieces it rivals a pike head, mirroring trends in the halberd. Several armouries stamped an "L" or a cantonal coat of arms on the domed
Lucerne_hammer
Taoist god of protection
golden corselet and a high crest, he was armed with a bow, arrows, and a halberd. "Four-Eyed Thunder Marshal" – An aged deity with four eyes who walked
Marshal_Tianpeng
Axe specifically designed for combat
all-metal construction.[citation needed] Such medieval polearms as the halberd and the pollaxe were variants of the basic battle-axe form. Steel plate-armor
Battle_axe
American football player (born 1942)
president of the NFL Retired Players Association. In 2020, he joined the Halberd Corporation, a research-based publicly traded company that helps discover
Carl_Eller
Japanese plague deity, historically conflated with Susanoo
though other depictions may instead show him brandishing a sword or a halberd. He may be clad either in Indian-style garments, a suit of armor, or (rarely)
Gozu_Tennō
Armed workers supporting the French Revolution
A sans-culotte with a halberd, by Jean-Baptiste Lesueur
Sans-culottes
Pre-hispanic Filipino nation
sharp maneuvers to avoid them because they are sharper than swords and halberds. Red coral and blue langgan coral are also produced here, however they
Pulilu
1996 video game
signature airship, the Halberd. Each level has a time limit, and Kirby will lose a life if the player does not finish in time. The Halberd takes damage after
Kirby_Super_Star
white stripes. This flag commemorates the battle of Hemmingstedt. The halberd represents the people of Dithmarschen while the lance represents Denmark
List of municipal flags of Schleswig-Holstein
List_of_municipal_flags_of_Schleswig-Holstein
Military unit
embroidered jackets displaying the royal badges. They were armed with swords and halberds. The earliest documents mentioning individual Yeomen of the Guard date
Yeomen_of_the_Guard
created by Ohkubo, follows the everyday lives of three other DWMA students—halberd Tsugumi Harudori and her two meister friends, Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn
List_of_Soul_Eater_characters
Imperial dynasty of China (960–1279)
snipers. Song cavalry employed a slew of different weapons, including halberds, swords, bows, spears, and 'fire lances' that discharged a gunpowder blast
Song_dynasty
1991 American film directed by David DeCoteau
by his limbs and neck, which are impaled by sharp hooks. After having a halberd from Kraus' office decorations planted into the floor, point up, Toulon
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Puppet_Master_III:_Toulon's_Revenge
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
9 inches) in height. Members are armed with small arms and the traditional halberd, and trained in bodyguarding tactics. The police force in Vatican City
Holy_See
2008 video game
three major groups converge and use the reclaimed Halberd to combat the ship. Although the Halberd is destroyed, the fighters escape unscathed and Ganondorf
Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl
Scandinavian polearm used during the Viking Age
Norse geirr, meaning spear. Atgeirr is often translated in English as "halberd", however Germanic weapon names in gar designate a heavy spear, while geirr
Atgeir
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Newfoundland (44°48′N 40°21′W / 44.800°N 40.350°W / 44.800; -40.350). Empire Halberd was a 7,177 GRT type C1 ship, built by Consolidated Steel Corp, Wilmington
List_of_Empire_ships_(H)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up halberdier, halberdiers, halberds, halbert, or halberts in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A halbert is a two-handed pole weapon. Halbert may
Halbert_(disambiguation)
Military officer under Cao Cao (died 197)
his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of jis (a halberd-like weapon), each of which was said to weigh 40 jin. He was killed in
Dian_Wei
Painting by a follower of Hieronymus Bosch
painting which might have been damaged. A halberdier is a guard who wields a halberd. "Head of a Halberdier". Lib-Art. Archived from the original on September
Head_of_a_Halberdier
2000 video game
powerful factions in the game: the Fire Knights of the fortress Dün Mir (the Halberd of Horrendous), the wizards of Castle Galava (the Heart of Nox), and the
Nox_(video_game)
Painting by Frans Hals
holding their weapons. For the first time the sergeants are shown, holding halberds to differentiate them from officers with spontoons. Officers were selected
The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1633
The_Officers_of_the_St_Adrian_Militia_Company_in_1633
Topics referred to by the same term
British television series Inside No. 9. Bill (weapon), a weapon similar to a halberd BILL Anti-tank guided weapon, a Swedish anti-tank weapon BILL 2 Anti-tank
Bill
2nd-century Chinese military general and warlord
Zhuo grabbed the halberd and gave chase. Being too slow, Dong Zhuo could not catch up with the agile Lü Bu. He then hurled the halberd at Lü Bu but the
Dong_Zhuo
Dual-purpose gun
The QF 5.25 guns performed well on HMS Prince of Wales during Operation Halberd, escorting a convoy to Malta under, but later Prince of Wales was overwhelmed
QF_5.25-inch_naval_gun
Chinese polearm
packed infantry formations. During the Zhou dynasty, the ji or Chinese halberd gradually became more common on the battlefield. The ji was developed from
Dagger-axe
Italian football club
confirmed the creation of Unione Sportiva Triestina, which adopted the halberd of Trieste topped by a star as its emblem. The club's first president was
US_Triestina_Calcio_1918
Type of Japanese polearm
samurai Hata Rokurozaemon carrying a naginata Bisento Dadao Glaive Guandao Halberd Podao Woldo Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani (2008). The Development of Controversies:
Naginata
HALBERD
HALBERD
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a Germanic personal name, either a short form of compound names such as Billard, or else a byname Bill(a), from Old English bil ‘sword’, ‘halberd’ (or a Continental cognate). (Bill as a short form of William was not used until the 17th century.)English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of pruning hooks and similar implements, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil ‘sword’, with the meaning shifted to a more peaceful agricultural application (see Biller 5).
HALBERD
HALBERD
Girl/Female
Hindu
Inspiration, Enthusiasm
Boy/Male
Hindu
Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant of the Knights Templar (see Temple).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Maker of a Passage; Holy; Sacred
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Light Brightness
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Bright Fame
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Without
Girl/Female
Tamil
A cream colored flower, A flower
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Sea; Living in Water; A Crocodile
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Bailiff; Sherriff's Officer; From the Outer Castle Wall Meadow
HALBERD
HALBERD
HALBERD
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HALBERD
n.
An Anglo-Saxon battle-ax, or halberd.
n.
Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts.
a.
Hastate.
n.
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.
n.
A kind of half-pike, or halberd, formerly borne by inferior officers of the British infantry, and used in giving signals to the soldiers.
n.
Shaped like the head of a halberd; triangular, with the basal angles or lobes spreading; as, a hastate leaf.
n.
One who is armed with a halberd.
n.
A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.
a.
A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.