"brown-bill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/ Forms: brown-bills [plural]
Etymology: From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brown|bill}} brown + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} brown-bill (plural brown-bills)
  1. (historical) A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Polearms
    Sense id: en-brown-bill-en-noun-2aS-qxPB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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