HALBERDIER

halberdier

(noun) a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

halberdier (plural halberdiers)

A soldier armed with a halberd.

Source: Wiktionary


Hal`berd*ier", n. Etym: [F. hallebardier.]

Definition: One who is armed with a halberd. Strype.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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