Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halberdier

/ˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: hal-berdier
IPA: /ˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soldier armed with a halberd.

Example Sentences

"Jones did not think fit to acquaint the serjeant with his design; though he might have done it with great safety, for the halberdier was himself a man of honour, and had killed his man."

Inflected Forms

halberdiers (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce halberdier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ/.
What does halberdier mean?: A soldier armed with a halberd.

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