halberd

Example Sentences

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The halberd fern gene protected the cotton from whiteflies and other sucking pests, and Singh has now isolated other fern compounds that deter chewing insects, such as caterpillars.

From Science Magazine

The halberd’s a weapon of yore, An ax with a spike at the fore.

From Washington Post

The House of Delegates was in full history mode, with four honor guards from Jamestown in Colonial armor — red plumes on their helmets, halberds in hand.

From Washington Post

And yet the utter failure of my labors to convince Trump supporters also makes this effort seem quaintly touching, as if the Vatican’s Swiss Guard had charged an armored brigade with their halberds.

From Washington Post

He invited the player and his wife to dinner at his home; Cantona recalled seeing servants in “wigs and carrying halberds: It was like the Middle Ages.”

From New York Times