halberdiers in English
noun
1
a man armed with a halberd.
The soldiers all have different traits based on their roles, from simple foot soldiers to noble cavalrymen, and taking in lancers, halberdiers , archers, crossbowmen, officers and lords.
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1. 14 The hand gunners deploy to one side of the halberdiers while the swordsmen deploy to the other.
2. ‘Composition varied but was around 60 percent pikemen, in Burgonet, corselet and tassets, ten percent halberdiers and 30 percent shot, in …
3. (3) There can be no doubt that the “Beefeaters” waited at the royal table, for in 1602 we read that “the dishes were brought in by the halberdiers [Beefeaters], who are fine, big fellows” (quoted in Notes and Queries, February 4th, 1893, p