Sword synonyms

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cutlass
(Caribbean) A machete.
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epee
A fencing sword with a bowl-shaped guard and a long, narrow, fluted blade that has no cutting edge and tapers to a blunted point.
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scimitar
A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side.
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saber
A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade.
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brand
I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery.
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rapier
A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.
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sabre
Saber
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smallsword
A small sword
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blade
The propeller arm or rotary vane itself
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dagger
A symbol (†) used as a reference mark or to indicate that a person listed has died
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hanger
(UK) A steep, wooded declivity.
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weapon
An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
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cavalry sword
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knife (related)
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
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claymore
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
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cutlas
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foil
A leaflike, rounded space or design between cusps or in windows, etc., as in Gothic architecture
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wakizashi (related)
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creese
Kris
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damascus blade
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falchion
A sword, especially a short, broad sword with a convex cutting edge and a sharp point, used in medieval times.
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bilbo
(Historical) A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.
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samurai sword
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glaive
A sword, especially a broadsword.
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broadsword
A sword with a wide, usually two-edged blade that is designed for slashing rather than thrusting.
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ensiform
Shaped like a sword, as the leaf of an iris.
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gladiate
(Bot.) Sword-shaped
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backsword
A sword with one sharp edge.
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curtana
A short sword used for ceremonial purposes
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dirk
A long, straight dagger
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estoc
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kris
A traditional Malay double-edged dagger, often, specif., one having a wavy blade
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scimiter
Dated form of scimitar.
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toledo
A fine-tempered sword or sword blade made in Toledo, Spain
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port
To turn (a craft) or make a shift to the port side:
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steel
A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades
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spear (related)
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battle-axe (related)
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scabbard (related)
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scythe (related)
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sceptre (related)
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xiphoid
(Anat., Zool.) Shaped like a sword; ensiform
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pink
To decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe.
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bill
Somebody armed with a bill; a billman.
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Toledo blade
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spadroon
A single-handed, lightweight sword.
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the-sword (related)
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halberd (related)
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chariot (related)
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crossbow (related)
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armour (related)
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Sword Sentence Examples

  • He placed the sword in a rack with others and exited into the night.

  • He pried the sword from her clamped hand.

  • He waved his sword in the air.

  • I spurred my panting steed and waved my sword.

  • His sword lowered as the time grew on.

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