brown-bills

A form of brown-bill — A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of brown-bill
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APA

brown-bills. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown-bills

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“brown-bills.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown-bills. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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