glaive

[ gleyv ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a sword or broadsword.

glaive

/ ɡleɪv /

noun

1. an archaic word for sword

Derived Forms

• glaived, adjective

Other Words From

• glaived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaive¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French glaive, glai, from Latin gladius “sword”

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaive¹

C13: from Old French: javelin, from Latin gladius sword

Example Sentences

Released as part of The Witch Queen expansion, the glaive is a powerful and versatile... stick.

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I’ve been hooked on the glaive ever since it dropped at the beginning of The Witch Queen campaign.

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I feel truly invincible with the glaive in Destiny 2, and it’s the first new weapon type in years that has made such an immediate impact on the way I play the game.

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Where the new Enigma glaive really gets interesting is when you start leveling it up and unlocking these perks thanks to Destiny 2’s new weapon crafting system.

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The glaive feels totally different thanks to these perks, and my favorite pastime in Destiny 2 is now running at a group of enemies and deleting them with melees from a stick.

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Related Words

• blade
• dagger
• saber