halberdier

A guard or soldier who carries a halberd, typically as a symbol of their duty or as part of a ceremonial unit.

• 🇫🇷Soldat ou garde portant une hallebarde, souvent comme symbole de ses fonctions ou au sein d'une unité cérémonielle.

1. Polearm soldier C1 formal british

   A soldier or guard armed with a halberd, a combined spear and battle-axe used in medieval and Renaissance warfare.

   • The halberdier stood guard at the castle gate.
   • In battle, the halberdier formed a defensive line.
   • The royal palace employed halberdiers as ceremonial guards.

   🇫🇷Hallebardier (soldat armé d'une hallebarde)

2. Ceremonial guard C1 formal

   A guard who carries a halberd as a symbol of office or duty, especially in ceremonial contexts.

   • The halberdier escorted the dignitary through the hall.
   • At the coronation, halberdiers lined the staircase.
   • Modern halberdiers appear only in historical reenactments.

   🇫🇷hallebardier (garde cérémoniel)

• halberdiers plural form
• halberdiers' possessive plural form
• halberdier's possessive singular form