noun
halberd
A historical polearm combining an axe blade with a spear point, used in medieval Europe and Japan. The Japanese term 斧槍 can refer to both Western halberds and similar Japanese weapons.
See also: ハルバード
中世の戦場では、斧槍が歩兵の主要な武器の一つだった。
On medieval battlefields, the halberd was one of the main weapons of infantry.
ハルバード is the direct loanword for the Western halberd, while 斧槍 is the native Japanese term that can also encompass similar Japanese polearms.
Compound of 斧 (ふ, 'axe') and 槍 (そう, 'spear'), literally 'axe-spear'. The reading ふそう follows the on'yomi of both characters.