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.
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.