brown-bill
brown-bill · brown-bills
A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to…A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust.
/ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust.
Origin
From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”).From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”).
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Forms
plural: brown-bills| Singular | brown-bill |
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| Plural | brown-bills |
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