Definition of sword Sword
/sÉËÉšd/ - [sord] - sword
We found 17 definitions of sword from 9 different sources.
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What does sword mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: swords |
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| sword - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | ||
| blade, brand, steel | ||
| weapon system, weapon, arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" | ||
| backsword a sword with only one cutting edge | ||
| blade the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||
| broadsword a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab | ||
| cavalry sword, saber, sabre a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back | ||
| cutlas, cutlass a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors | ||
| falchion a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point | ||
| fencing sword a sword used in the sport of fencing | ||
| foible the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip | ||
| forte the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible | ||
| haft, helve the handle of a weapon or tool | ||
| hilt the handle of a sword or dagger | ||
| rapier, tuck a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
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An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties. - sword (n.)
Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power. - sword (n.)
Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension. - sword (n.)
The military power of a country. - sword (n.)
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ί
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sword
A long-bladed weapon that has a handle (and sometimes a hilt) and is designed to stab, cut or slash.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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sword
sĹrd, n. an offensive weapon with a long blade, sharp upon one or both edges, for cutting or thrusting: destruction by the sword or by war, war, military force: the emblem of vengeance or justice, or of authority and power.âadj. Swordâ˛-and-buckâ˛ler, fought with sword and buckler, not the rapier: armed with sword and buckler.âns. Swordâ˛-arm, -hand, the arm, hand, that wields the sword; Swordâ˛-bayâ˛onet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and used as one; Swordâ˛-bearâ˛er, a public officer who carries the sword of state; Swordâ˛-belt, a military belt from which the sword is hung; Swordâ˛bill, a South American humming-bird with a bill longer than its body; Swordâ˛-breakâ˛er, an old weapon for grasping and breaking an adversary's sword; Swordâ˛-cane, -stick, a cane or stick containing a sword; Swordâ˛craft, skill with the sword; military power; Swordâ˛-cut, a blow, wound, or scar caused by the edge of a sword; Swordâ˛-dance, a dance in which the display of naked swords, or movements made with such, form a part; Swordâ˛-dollâ˛ar, a Scotch silver coin under James VI., worth 2s. 6d. in English money, having a sword on the reverse; Swordâ˛er (Shak.), a swordsman; Swordâ˛fish, a family of spiny-rayed Teleostean fishes, sometimes 12 to 15 feet in length, with a sword about 3 feet long, formed from a compressed prolongation of the upper jaw; Swordâ˛-flag, the European water-flag or yellow iris; Swordâ˛-grass, a kind of sedge; Swordâ˛-guard, the part of a sword-hilt that protects the bearer's hand; Swordâ˛-knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword; Swordâ˛-law, government by the sword.âadj. Swordâ˛less, destitute of a sword.âns. Swordâ˛play, fencing; Swordâ˛player, a fencer.âadj. Swordâ˛-proof, capable of resisting the blow or thrust of a sword.ân. Swordâ˛-rack, a rack for holding swords.âadj. Swordâ˛-shaped, ensiform.âns. Swordsâ˛man, a man skilled in the use of a sword; Swordsâ˛manship. [A.S. sweord; Ice. sverdh, Ger. schwert.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer đĽ
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sword
A well-known weapon of war, the introduction of which dates beyond the ken of history. It may be defined as a blade of steel, having one or two edges, set in a hilt, and used with a motion of the whole arm. Damascus and Toledo blades have been brought to such perfection, that the point can be made to touch the hilt and to fly back to its former position. In the last century every gentleman wore a sword; now the use of the weapon is almost confined to purposes of war. Among the forms of the sword are the rapier, cutlass, broadsword, scimiter, sabre, etc.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary đ
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He that strikes with the sword shall be beaten with the scabbard. -
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Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away the scabbard. T
Wikipedia 
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A sword is a hand-held weapon made of metal. It has a long blade, and a handle called a hilt. Often there is some form of hand protection, such as a cross-guard or a basket. It can be used either for cutting, slashing or stabbing, depending on the type of sword.
There are many kinds of swords. One kind of sword is a "sabre" (or "saber"). A sabre is a curved, light, sword, sharpened on one side and at the tip, and was generally used on horseback. A "broadsword" is a long sword that is sharp on both sides and at the tip. Another type of sword is a "foil", used in the sport of fencing, and is long, and thin, with a button at the tip to protect the fencers from injury. Larger swords, such as great swords or claymores are used with two hands.
Swords were first created from bronze by blacksmiths in Ancient Egypt around 2500 BC. Soon other cultures adopted them, and they began to spread quite quickly. Before guns were invented, swords were much more common as a weapon. After the invention of the gun, swords remained as "sidearms", as secondary weapons used in man-to-man fight once the battle lines had contacted after shooting. Since after American Civil War, swords have not been used as much by armies, except as a ceremonial part of uniforms. Some guns, however, have bayonets to perform the same function.
Today, swordplay, known as fencing, is an Olympic games sport. Likewise, the Japanese sport kendo is swordplay in armour with two-handed bamboo swords.
Part of speech
đ¤- sword, noun, singular of swords.
