gisarme

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US/ɡiˈzɑɹm/US/ɡɪ-/UK/ɡɪˈzɑːm/

noun

A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.

OriginMiddle English gisarme ← Old French guisarme →
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Meanings

noungisarme (plural gisarmes)

plural gisarmes · alternative guisarme

  1. A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.

    The Gisarme called also gisaring, and, by Fleta, sisarmes is likewise an ancient weapon of the staff kind, but of what for seems doubtful.

    1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49

Origin

  1. Old Frenchguisarme
  2. Middle Englishgisarme
  3. Englishgisarme

From Middle English gisarme, from Old French guisarme; compare modern French guisarme.

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Translations

Bulgarian гвизарма
  • гвизарма (gvizarma)a type of polearm
French guisarme
  • guisarmea type of polearm
Italian giusarma
  • giusarmaa type of polearm
Polish gizarma
  • gizarmaa type of polearm

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

gisarme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gisarme

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“gisarme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gisarme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gisarme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gisarme.

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