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gisarm

gisarm is the archaic form of gisarme.

Meaning of gisarme

Noun

gisarme (plural gisarmes)

  1. A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.
    • The Gisarme called also gisaring, and, by Fleta, sisarmes is likewise an ancient weapon of the staff kind, but of what for seems doubtful.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49

Forms of gisarm

pluralgisarms

Questions about gisarm

What is gisarm the archaic form of?
Gisarm is the archaic form of gisarme.

Words near gisarm in the dictionary

  1. gis
  2. gisaeng
  3. gisaengs
  4. gisaring
  5. gisarings
  6. gisarm
  7. gisarme
  8. gisarmes
  9. gisarms
  10. GISAXS
  11. Gisborne

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