Glaive
Pronunciation : Glaive
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. glaive, L. gladius; prob. akin to E. claymore. Cf. Gladiator.]
Definition : 1. A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. Wilhelm.
2. A sword; -- used poetically and loosely. The glaive which he did wield. Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913