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Welsh glaive

Welsh glaive noun: a weapon of war used in former times by the Welsh, commonly regarded as a kind of poleaxe.

Noun

Welsh glaive (plural Welsh glaives)

  1. A weapon of war used in former times by the Welsh, commonly regarded as a kind of poleaxe.
    • there shall not come the twang of a Welsh bow, nor the glimmer of a Welsh glaive within a fair league of its battlements!1838, James Gregor Grant, Rufus, Or, The Red King: A Romance
    Synonyms:
    Welsh hook

Synonyms of Welsh glaive

Forms of Welsh glaive

pluralWelsh glaives

Questions about Welsh glaive

What does Welsh glaive mean?
Welsh glaive means a weapon of war used in former times by the Welsh, commonly regarded as a kind of poleaxe.
What part of speech is Welsh glaive?
Welsh glaive is a noun.
What is the plural of Welsh glaive?
The plural of Welsh glaive is Welsh glaives.

Words near Welsh glaive in the dictionary

  1. Welsh dresser
  2. Welsh dressers
  3. Welsh English
  4. Welsh flannel
  5. Welsh flannels
  6. Welsh glaive
  7. Welsh glaives
  8. Welsh Harp
  9. Welsh harps
  10. Welsh hat
  11. Welsh Hook

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