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alabardero, m. 1. halberdier
Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingual Dictionary©

halberdier 1. one who is armed with a halberd.
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alabarda, f. (mil.) halberd

hal·berd
Variant(s): also hal·bert /-b&rt/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French hallebarde, from Middle High German helmbarte, from helm handle (from Old High German helmo) + barte ax, from Old High German barta; akin to Old High German bart beard -- more at HELM, BEARD
Date: 15th century
: a weapon especially of the 15th and 16th centuries consisting typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a handle about six feet long
Merriam-Webster\'s Dictionary©

alabardero.
1. m. Soldado armado de alabarda.
2. m. Soldado del cuerpo especial de infantería, que da guardia de honor a los reyes de España y cuya arma distintiva es la alabarda.
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