Partisan — may refer to:Political mattersIn politics, partisan literally means organized into political parties. The expression Partisan politics usually refers to fervent, sometimes militant support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. Although… … Wikipedia
Partisan — Par ti*san, n. [F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. {Partisan} one of a corps of light troops.] A kind of halberd or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partisan — partisan1 [pärt′ə zən, pärt′əsən] n. [MFr < It partigiano < parte < L pars,PART1] 1. a person who takes the part of or strongly supports one side, party, or person; often, specif., an unreasoning, emotional adherent 2. any of a group of… … English World dictionary
partisan — partisan1 partisanship, partisanry, n. /pahr teuh zeuhn, seuhn/; Brit. /pahr teuh zan /, n. 1. an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. 2. Mil. a member of a party of… … Universalium
partisan — I par•ti•san [[t]ˈpɑr tə zən, sən[/t]] brit. [[t]ˌpɑr təˈzæn[/t]] n. 1) gov an adherent or supporter of a person, party, or cause, esp. one who shows a biased, unthinking allegiance 2) gov a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting an… … From formal English to slang
partisan — I. noun also partizan Etymology: Middle French partisan, from north Italian dialect partiźan, from part part, party, from Latin part , pars part Date: 1555 1. a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; especially one exhibiting blind … New Collegiate Dictionary
partisan — I. /ˈpatəzən / (say pahtuhzuhn), /ˈpatəzæn/ (say pahtuhzan), /patəˈzæn / (say pahtuh zan) noun 1. an adherent or supporter of a person, party, or cause. 2. Military a member of a party of light or irregular troops, especially as forming the… …
Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears … Wikipedia
Insurgency weapon — An insurgency weapon is a weapon, most often a firearm, intended for use by insurgents to engage in guerrilla warfare against an occupier, or for use by rebels against an established government. While the term insurgency weapon is not generally… … Wikipedia
ox-tongue partisan — /oks tung / a shafted weapon having a long, wide, tapering blade. Also called langue de boeuf. * * * … Universalium
