naginata

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noun

A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

OriginJapanese 薙刀 →
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Meanings

nounnaginata (plural naginatas)

plural naginatas

  1. A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

Origin

  1. Japanese薙刀
  2. Englishnaginata

From Japanese 薙刀 (naginata, literally “mowing hatchet”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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