a lance with two points, a halberd with a crescent -shaped blade; weapons used in ancient times, to stimulate; to provoke; to excite; to irritate, to point with the index finger and the middle finger; to describe angry or an awe-inspiring display of military force, etc., masculine; heroic; brave
戟【卯集中】【戈部】 康熙筆畫:12畫,部外筆畫:8畫
〔古文〕屰《廣韻》幾據切《集韻》訖逆切,音?。有枝兵也?!对鲰崱冯p枝爲戟,單枝爲戈?!夺屆逢?,格也,傍有枝格也。《典略》周有雍狐之戟?!吨芏Y·冬官考工記》戟廣寸有半寸,內三之,胡四之,援五之?!对]》戟,今三鋒戟也。內長四寸半,胡長六寸,援長七寸半。
又地名?!稇饑摺非嘏e安邑,而塞女戟?!对]》女戟在太行西。
又與棘通。《周禮·天官·掌舍棘門註》以戟爲門?!蹲髠鳌る[十一年》子都拔棘以逐之?!对]》棘戟也?!抖Y·明堂位》越棘大弓?!对]》棘戟同。
又《韻補》葉訖約切,音腳。《詩·秦風》脩我矛戟,與子偕作?!稉P子·太玄經》比札爲甲,冠矜爲戟。被甲荷戟,以威不恪。《說文》作。