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gisarme

noun gi·sarme \gi-ˈzärm\

Definition of GISARME

:  a medieval weapon consisting of a blade mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers
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Origin of GISARME

Middle English, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with GISARME

alarm, disarm, dry farm, fat farm, firearm, fish farm, forearm, poor farm, rearm, sidearm, stiff-arm, straight-arm, strong-arm, tonearm, tree farm, truck farm, unarm, wind farm, work farm, yardarm

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