hallebarde

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French, from Old French alabarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German halmbarte (broad-axe with handle), from halm (from Proto-Germanic *helmô (handle)) + barte (hatchet) (from *bardaz (broadax, literally beard)).

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Noun

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hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

  1. halberd

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Norman

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French hallebarde, from Middle High German halmbarte (broad-axe with handle), from halm (handle) + barte (hatchet).

Noun

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hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

  1. (Jersey) halberd