Sword synonyms

(Caribbean) A machete.

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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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sabre

Saber

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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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rapier

A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.

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blade

The propeller arm or rotary vane itself

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damascus blade

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claymore

A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

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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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wakizashi (related)

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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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cutlas

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hanger

(UK) A steep, wooded declivity.

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creese

Kris

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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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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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kris

A traditional Malay double-edged dagger, often, specif., one having a wavy blade

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toledo

A fine-tempered sword or sword blade made in Toledo, Spain

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smallsword

A small sword

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cavalry sword

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bilbo

(Historical) A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.

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glaive

A sword, especially a broadsword.

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scimiter

Dated form of scimitar.

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crossbow (related)

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brand

An association of positive qualities with a widely recognized name, as of a product line or celebrity:

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broadsword (related)

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knife (related)

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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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foil

A leaflike, rounded space or design between cusps or in windows, etc., as in Gothic architecture

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samurai sword

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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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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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bill

Somebody armed with a bill; a billman.

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Toledo blade

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armour (related)

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