Halberd
Halberd (hol"bẽrd; 277) , noun
[French hallebarde; of German origin; compare Middle High German helmbarte, German hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, from German barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as English beard; compare Icelandic barea, a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm helmet; but compare also Middle High German helm, halm, handle, and English helve. See Beard, Helmet.]
(Military) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.