The difference between Halberd and Twibill

When used as nouns, halberd means a hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head, whereas twibill means an axe with two cutting blades.

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  1. Halberd as a noun:

    A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head; the head consists of a blade similar to an axe and usually a spike or hook.

  1. Twibill as a noun:

    An axe with two cutting blades.

  2. Twibill as a noun:

    A mattock.

  3. Twibill as a noun:

    A double-bladed tool used in gate-type hurdle-making for cutting out mortices, with a flat chisel and a mortice chisel or hook, similar to the much larger French carpenter's tool, the (or ).

  4. Twibill as a noun (obsolete):

    A double-bladed halberd or battle-axe.

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