English
Etymology
From brown + bill �sword�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bra�nbɪl/

Noun
en-noun|sg=brown-bill

1. historical A type of halberd used by mediaeval foot-soldiers.

#:*1819: The tramp of horses was now heard, and the Lady Rowena appeared, surrounded by several riders, and a much stronger party of footmen, who joyfully shook their pikes and clashed their brown-bills for joy of her freedom. � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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