Definition of broadsword Broadsword

/bɹɔˈdsɔˌɹd/ - [brodsord] - broad•sword

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What does broadsword mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: broadswords

broadsword - a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
  sword, steel, brand, blade a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • broadsword (Noun)
    A type of sword, usually a longsword, that has a broad cutting blade that does blunt damage as well as cutting damage. They were the pinnacle of medieval European sword technology.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • broadsword (n.)
    A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • broadsword
    Is a sword with a broad blade, for cutting only, not for stabbing, and therefore not sharp at the point like a sabre. Broadsword

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