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bec de corbin

bec de corbin noun: a poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.

Noun

bec de corbin (plural becs de corbin)

  1. (historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.
    Synonyms:
    crowbill

Synonyms of bec de corbin

Forms of bec de corbin

pluralbecs de corbin

Origin of bec de corbin

Learned borrowing from Old French bec de corbin (literally “crow's beak”).

Questions about bec de corbin

What does bec de corbin mean?
Bec de corbin means a poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.
What part of speech is bec de corbin?
Bec de corbin is a noun.
What is the plural of bec de corbin?
The plural of bec de corbin is becs de corbin.

Words near bec de corbin in the dictionary

  1. beburying
  2. bebusy
  3. bebusying
  4. bebuttoned
  5. BEC
  6. bec de corbin
  7. Becaa
  8. becack
  9. becacked
  10. becacking
  11. becacks

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