Glaive vs. Halberd

Glaivenoun

A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.

Halberdnoun

A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head; the head consists of a blade similar to an axe and usually a spike or hook.

Glaivenoun

(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.

Halberdnoun

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.

Glaivenoun

A sword, particularly a broadsword.

Halberdnoun

a pike fitted with an ax head

Glaivenoun

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.

Halberdnoun

a combined spear and battleaxe.

Glaivenoun

A sword; - used poetically and loosely.

‘The glaive which he did wield.’;

Halberd

A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The word halberd is most likely equivalent to the German word Hellebarde, deriving from Middle High German halm (handle) and barte (battleaxe) joined to form helmbarte.

Glaive

A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao and pudao, the Korean woldo, the Russian sovnya, and the Siberian palma.