A weapon of the 15th and 16th centuries having an axlike blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft.
ETYMOLOGY:
French hallebarde, from Old French alabarde, from Old Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarde, halmbarte : helm, handle + barte, ax (from Old High German barta; see bhardh-- in Appendix I).
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