halberds

variants also halberts
plural of halberd

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halberds
pike
Noun
  • The challenges coming down the pike for business leaders are evolving faster, and differently, than many may be prepared to face.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Marines from the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade—one of two Russian marine brigades that have been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the 35 months since Russian widened its war on Ukraine—reportedly decapitated four Ukrainian prisoners and displayed the heads on pikes.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Halberds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halberds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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