brown-bill

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English

Etymology

brown +‎ bill; see bill (“sword”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/

Noun

brown-bill (plural brown-bills)

(historical) A type of halberd used by mediaeval foot-soldiers.
- 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
  The tramp of horses was now heard, and the Lady Rowena appeared, surrounded by several riders, and a much stronger party of footmen, who joyfully shook their pikes and clashed their brown-bills for joy of her freedom.

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