brown-bill

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust. historical
    — Let the Kanne of ſtrong ale [be] your conſtable, vvith the toaſte his brovvne bill, and ſugar and nutmegs his vvatchmen ſtand in a readineſſe, to entertaine mee euerie time I come by your lodging.

词形变化

brown-bills plural

词源

From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”).
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