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Word of the Day - Guisarme

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guisarme

noun
A long-handled weapon resembling the pole-ax, or in some cases more
nearly resembling the halberd, but having a long edge for cutting and a
straight sharp point in the line of the handle. By some authors it is
confounded with the pole-ax.

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Pablo was waiting for his master, Don Sebastian. Pablo had his guisarme ready, though he hoped he would only have to brandish it and not actually stab anybody.

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