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sword

  • noun
  • /soɹd/

A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

Example

“He took out his sword and stabbed the man in the stomach.”

Other meanings

  1. A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.

  2. A card of this suit.

Synonyms

  • blade
  • brand
  • steel

A kind of

  • arm

Kinds of sword

  • cavalry sword
  • fencing sword

Example sentences

  • “He carries an enormous sword everywhere he goes.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “He pulled the sword from its sheath.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “He's got a sword.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "sweord".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sword” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.