MEANING
A pole weapon bearing a long, broad axe blade attached to a shaft.
Use it for
heavy pole weapons; guard equipment; forceful cutting attacksLet a broad axe blade create a different silhouette from a spear.
Words that belong together
- wield a bardiche
- broad-bladed bardiche
- bardiche shaft
On the page
The bardiche rested against the gatepost while its owner ate.
She turned the bardiche sideways to pass through the narrow door.
A split in the bardiche's shaft made the captain reject it.
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Word forms
- Base
- bardiche
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Historical forms vary; not simply another name for a halberd, and exact regional dating should be checked for historical fiction. Noun: bardiche; plural bardiches.
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