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Glaive
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Polearms & Weapons:
A
light
lance
with a long,
sharp-pointed
head.
●
A
weapon
consisting of
a
pole
with a large
blade
fixed
on
the end
, the
edge
of which is
on the outside
curve.
●
A
sword
,
particularly
a broadsword.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
glaive
English
gleve
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
gladius
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Halberd
Chaingun
Chakram
Dagger
Poison Arrow
Rhymes
Nave
Rave
Lave
Cave
Fave
Gave
Save
Pave
Cave
Wave
Shave
Suave
Slave
Stave
Trave
Knave
Crave
Awave
Waive
Brave
Grave
Maeve
Behave
Glaive
Enclave
Forgave
Engrave
Deprave
Enslave
They'Ve
Misbehave
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