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longsword

English

Alternative forms

  • long sword

Etymology

long +? sword

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?l??s??d/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?l??s??d/

Noun

longsword (plural longswords)

  1. Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
  2. A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

Synonyms

  • (14th–16th century sword): bastard sword, broadsword (colloquial), greatsword

Hyponyms

  • (14th–16th century sword): claymore

Translations

Anagrams

  • longwords

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shortsword

English

Alternative forms

  • short sword

Etymology

short +? sword

Noun

shortsword (plural shortswords)

  1. A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.

Translations

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