"glaive : (obsolete, historical) A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head. (historical) A weapon..."

“glaive : (obsolete, historical) A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.
(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.
(loosely or poetic, archaic) A sword, particularly a broadsword.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/glaive#English

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