glaive
9.9
A weapon with a long blade like a sword on a long handle used in medieval battles
- noun
- /ɡleɪv/
:
guja
- In the medieval battlefield, the knight wielded his glaive with skill, slicing through the enemy ranks.
Examples
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The museum displayed a historic glaive, showcasing the craftsmanship of ancient weapons.
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The glaive-armed soldier stubbornly barred the entrance, standing like a human portcullis.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the reenactment, the soldier demonstrated how to effectively use a glaive to fend off attackers.
Synonyms
sword
vsglaive
∞
1.0
A long metal weapon with a handle used for cutting or stabbing
is sometimes mounted on a long shaft rather than only hand-held
1
9.9
A long wooden pole with an axe blade and a spear point for fighting
may be a single long blade rather than an axe head plus spike
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Etymology
Glaive comes from an old French word for 'sword' and from Latin gladius, which also means 'sword' and is the same root as gladiator. So a glaive originally meant a long, sword-like weapon, which is why it refers to a medieval sword or polearm.