gisarme

• guisarme

From Middle English gisarme, from Old French guisarme; compare modern French guisarme.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈzɑɹm/, /ɡɪ-/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡɪˈzɑːm/

gisarme (plural gisarmes)

1. A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.
   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49:

     The Gisarme called also gisaring, and, by Fleta, sisarmes is likewise an ancient weapon of the staff kind, but of what for seems doubtful.

• imagers, maigres, mirages, simagre

gisarme f

1. plural of gisarma