halberdier
part of speech
noun (halberdier, halberdiers) (old use)
meaning for a pupil
A halberdier is an old soldier armed with a halberd, a long pole with an axe blade on top. tree →
sense in the lessons
in old stories, a guard of a king, castle or town
examples
- Two halberdiers stood at the castle gate. tree →
- The king's halberdiers marched in first. tree →
- Twelve halberdiers guarded the door. tree →
note
nothing for maths; a count of halberdiers is a count of soldiers
Trees and pragmatics
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