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glaive

/ɡleɪv/

Translations

glaivenoun

glaives

/ɡleɪv/

The knight wielded a glaive in battle.

Рыцарь сражался с глефой в бою.

Synonyms

glaivenoun

A polearm weapon with a single-edged blade on the end, similar to a sword or knife, used in medieval warfare.

The knight wielded a glaive, its long blade gleaming in the sunlight as he prepared for battle.

(archaic, literary) A sword or broadsword of any kind.

The warrior's gleaming glaive flashed beneath the castle torches.

(fantasy, science fiction) A throwing or melee weapon with multiple cutting edges, often disc- or crescent-shaped, that returns to the wielder.

With a sharp whistle, she hurled the spinning glaive, which sliced through the drones before circling back to her hand.