halberd

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The halberd fern gene protected the cotton from whiteflies and other sucking pests, and Singh has now isolated other fern compounds that deter chewing insects, such as caterpillars.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 16, 2023

Last year, CAH held a 99 percent off sale on a series of outlandish items like a 17th-century halberd and a 2015 Ford Fiesta with just 25,000 miles on it.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2019

But what if you uncover that great halberd, and you happen to be a wizard who can’t use big honking polearms at all?

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2011

Sunlight gleamed from the polished steel of halberd, morion, breastplate, pauldron, rerebrace.

From Time Magazine Archive

Walter seized the sergeant’s sword and Roger took the sentry’s halberd.

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis