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/gi zahrm"/, n.guisarme.
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gisarme — [gi zärm′] n. [ME < OFr, prob. < * getsarna < OHG getisarn, lit., weeding iron (< geten, to weed + isarn, IRON): form infl. by arme, ARM2] a battle ax or halberd with a long shaft, formerly carried by foot soldiers … English World dictionary
gisarme — noun A type of polearm. The Gisarme called also gisaring, and, by Fleta, sisarmes is likewise an ancient weapon of the staff kind, but of what for seems doubtful … Wiktionary
gisarme — gēˈzärm, jē , zhē noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French gisarme, guisarme, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German getīsarn weeding tool, from jetan, getan to weed + īsarn iron more at iron : a medieval weapon mounted on a long … Useful english dictionary
gisarme — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French Date: 13th century a medieval weapon consisting of a blade mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gisarme — Kind of *halberd with a sharp spear point, an axe at the base of that point, often with a second spike opposite the axe … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Gisarme — A pole weapon with the attacking end being a crescent shaped axe. a massive, ornate spear like polearm of the 15th century … Medieval glossary
gisarme — gi·sarme … English syllables
gisarme — /gəˈzam/ (say guh zahm) noun a medieval shafted weapon with a scythe like cutting blade from the back edge of which emerges a long slender blade with a sharp point. {Middle English gisharme(e), from Old French g(u)isarme; origin uncertain} …
Guisarme — Angaben Waffenart: Stangenwaffe Bezeichnungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Arms — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Arms >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 arm arm arms Sgm: N 1 weapon weapon deadly weapon Sgm: N 1 armament armament armaments armature Sgm: N 1 panoply panoply stand of arms … English dictionary for students
