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Definition of Halberdier
1. Noun. A guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty).
Definition of Halberdier
1. n. One who is armed with a halberd.
Definition of Halberdier
1. Noun. a soldier armed with halberd ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Halberdier
Literary usage of Halberdier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and by John Smith (1836)
"The halberdier. A man about fifty years of age, represented in nearly a front
view, holding with one hand the staff of a halbert, and a glove with the other ..."
2. Through the Shadows with O. Henry by Al Jennings (1921)
"Quest for material; Pilsner and the halberdier; suggestion of a story; dining
with editors; tales of train-robberies; a mood of despair. ..."
3. The Collected Poems of Margaret L. Woods by Margaret Louisa Woods (1914)
"Fetch a physician I Run for some help I First halberdier. Lady, the man's past help.
... Merciful God, he groans I First halberdier. Rattles in his throat. ..."
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