bec de corbin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bec de corbin (literally “crow's beak”).

Noun

bec de corbin (plural becs de corbin)

  1. (weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.
    Synonym: crowbill

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