different between spearhead vs gisarme

English

Etymology

From Middle English spere-hed; equivalent to spear +? head.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sp??.h?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sp??.h?d/, /?spi?.h?d/

Noun

spearhead (plural spearheads)

1. The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
2. One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
3. The leading military unit in an attack.
4. (sports) A player who initiates attacking moves.

Translations

Verb

spearhead (third-person singular simple present spearheads, present participle spearheading, simple past and past participle spearheaded)

1. (transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• guisarme

Etymology

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

Noun

gisarme (plural gisarmes)

1. (weaponry) A type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.

Translations

Anagrams

• imagers, maigres, mirages, simagre

Italian

Noun

gisarme f

1. plural of gisarma