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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- glaive (n.)
A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. - glaive (n.)
A sword; -- used poetically and loosely.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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glaive
glΔv, n. a weapon like a halberd, fixed on a long shaft, its edge on the outer curve.βAlso Glave. [O. Fr. glaiveβL. gladius, a sword.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer π₯
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glaive
Sword; a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. Also a knight, fully armed, with his squire. A kind of sword worn by peers in France in full dress.
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