English

Etymology
L. gladius, sword

Pronunciation
gl�v, /ɡleɪv/, /<tt>gleIv</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪv|-eɪv

Noun
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1. A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve.

#:Quotations
#:*1786, The Welch Glaive is a kind of bill, sometimes reckoned among the pole axes. &mdash; Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 52.

1. A light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.
2. (poetically or loosely) A sword.

#:The glaive which he did wield. Spenser.

Translations
trans-top|weapon formerly used consisting of a large blade on a pole
French: glaive m; épée tranchante f
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trans-top|light lance
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poetically or loosely: a sword

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ttbc|German: Schwert n, Lanze f
ttbc|Lithuanian: gleivas m

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