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Meaning of Welsh glaive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A weapon of war used in former times by the Welsh, commonly regarded as a kind of poleaxe.

Examples

“there shall not come the twang of a Welsh bow, nor the glimmer of a Welsh glaive within a fair league of its battlements!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Welsh harp Welsh hat Welsh hook Welsh law Welsh lead Welsh lump

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