- halbert
- noun see halberd
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
halbert
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halbert — Halberd Hal berd (h[o^]l b[ e]rd; 277), n. [F. hallebarde; of German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. bar[eth]a, a kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Halbert — This very interesting late medieval surname is of both English and French (Huguenot) origins. It describes a particular type of soldier, a halberdier, one who carried the halberd, a weapon which is a cross between a spear and a battle axe, and is … Surnames reference
halbert — (Adj.) [håiwàd] halb (iatz hammas scho halbert gschafft...) … Bayrische Wörterbuch von Rupert Frank
Halbert White — Halbert L. White, Jr. (* 19. November 1950 in Kansas City[1]) ist ein US amerikanischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Auszeichnungen 3 Mitgliedschaften … Deutsch Wikipedia
Halbert E. Paine — Halbert E. Paine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Halbert Houston Thornberry — ( * 1902 1991) fue un micólogo y fitopatólogo y virólogo estadounidense. Obtiene su B.Sc. en 1925 y su M.Sc. en 1926 en la Universidad de Kentucky, y su Ph.D. en Fitopatología e la Universidad de Illinois, en 1934. De 1938 a 1971 es profesor en… … Wikipedia Español
Halbert L. Dunn — Halbert L. Dunn, M.D. (1896 1975) was the leading figure in establishing a national vital statistics system in the United States and is known as the father of the wellness movement . Born in New Paris, Ohio, he attended the University of… … Wikipedia
Halbert E. Paine — Halbert Eleazer Paine (February 4, 1826 ndash; April 14, 1905) was a lawyer, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a three term postbellum U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin.Paine was born in Chardon, Ohio,… … Wikipedia
Halbert S. Greenleaf — Halbert Stevens Greenleaf (April 12, 1827 August 25, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Guilford, Vermont, Greenleaf attended the common schools and completed an academic course.He moved to Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, and… … Wikipedia
Halbert (disambiguation) — A halbert is a two handed pole weapon.Halbert may also refer to:People with the given name Halbert:* Halbert E. Paine (1826 1905), lawyer, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Halbert L. Dunn (1896 1975),… … Wikipedia
Halbert L. Dunn Award — The Halbert L. Dunn Award is the most prestigious award presented by the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) and is regarded as one of the most important honors in the field of biostatistics in the… … Wikipedia
