sword

Definitions

1. 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
2. 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.
   countable
3. A surname.
4. A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination. A card of this suit
5. A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
6. A card of this suit
7. A card of this suit.
8. One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended
9. One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
10. Violence; military might

Equivalents

Examples

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

“Malicious tunges, though they have⟳ no bones, Are ſharper then ſwordes, ſturdier then ſtones.”

“Unsheathe your sword and dub him presently.”

“Some swords were also made solely to thrust, and some only to cut⟳; others were equally adapted for both.”

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