GLAIVES
Noun
glaives
plural of glaive
Source: Wiktionary
GLAIVE
Glaive, n. Etym: [F. glaive, L. gladius; prob. akin to E. claymore. Cf. Gladiator.]
1. A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. Wilhelm.
2. A sword; -- used poetically and loosely. The glaive which he did wield. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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