gisarme

gi·sarme

 (gĭ-zärm′)

n.

A halberd with a long shaft and two-sided blade, carried by medieval foot soldiers.

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[Middle English, from Old French guisarme, possibly from Old High German getīsarn : getan, to weed + īsarn, iron; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]

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gisarme

(ɡɪˈzɑːm)

n

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a long-shafted battle-axe with a sharp point on the back of the axe head

[C13: from Old French guisarme, probably from Old High German getīsarn weeding tool, from getan to weed + īsarn iron]

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