Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
halberd .
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- noun weaponry An
ancient long-handledweapon , of which thehead had apoint and several long, sharpedges ,curved orstraight , and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of veryelaborate form.
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Examples
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The magistrates allowed us a little guard during the night, and we employed a centinel with a kind of halbert for three pence
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) Daniel Defoe 1696
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However, thd magiftrates allowed us all a little guard, and we had a foldier with a kind of halbert, or half pike, who flood fentinel at our door; to whom we allowed a pint of rice, and a little piece of money, about the value of three - pence per day: fo that our goods were kept very fafe ..
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Of York ... 1790
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Even in Switzerland, the peasant, if he had a journey to make, though but of a mile or two, cared not to travel without his halbert and two-handed sword.
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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#49 – Zep Tepi, halbert holmert is speaking of the trolls who infest TP with inane ideas.
Think Progress » White House visitor records closed to the public. 2007
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What about the hijacking of threads by halbert holmert and the muteness of TP?
Think Progress » Pelosi: Congress Will Not Fund Escalation If Bush Does Not Justify It 2007
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Edinburgh, was charged as haveing been at the Nether – Bow, after the gates were shutt, with a Lochaber-ax or halbert in his hand, and haveing begun a huzza, marched upon the head of the mob towards the Guard.
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What about the hijacking of threads by halbert holmert and the muteness of TP?
Think Progress » Pelosi: Congress Will Not Fund Escalation If Bush Does Not Justify It 2007
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Therefore, since “halbert holmert” has questioned the ability for any progressive to have any standard, and has been proven completely wrong, “halbert holmert” should just shut his/her/its face and stop posting lies.
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Judging from the number of times the guy has posted and the attitude, it looks like halbert just changed names again.
Think Progress » Pelosi: Congress Will Not Fund Escalation If Bush Does Not Justify It 2007
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What about the hijacking of threads by halbert holmert and the muteness of TP?
Think Progress » Pelosi: Congress Will Not Fund Escalation If Bush Does Not Justify It 2007
yarb commented on the word halbert
It is now full five months, said one of them, that we have been serving at our own cost. We do not touch one farthing of salary; and, what is worst of all, our very board wages are shamefully in arrear. There is no knowing what footing we are upon. As for me, said the other, I would willingly be tied up to the halbert, and receive a percentage in lashes, for the liberty of changing my berth...
- Lesage, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, tr. Smollett, bk 8 ch. 3
Var. of halberd.
October 3, 2008