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halm

Pronunciation: /halm/

“halm” is a Middle English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. The stalks remaining after cultivation; haulm, straw.
  2. The grip or pole of a weapon.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English healm, from Proto-West Germanic *halm, from Proto-Germanic *halmaz.

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