·noun A sword;
— used poetically and loosely.
II. Glaive ·noun A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.
a sword or bill. S. French glaive. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A sword-bearer. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book