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sword  (sôrd)

n.

1. A weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two cutting edges and set into a hilt.

2. An instrument of death or destruction.

3.

a. The use of force, as in war.

b. Military power or jurisdiction.

Idioms:

at swords' points

Ready for a fight.

put to the sword

To kill; slay.

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[Middle English, from Old English sweord.]

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sword

Noun

1. a weapon with a long sharp blade and a short handle

2. the sword

a. military power

b. death; destruction: we will put them to the sword

3. cross swords to have a disagreement with someone [Old English sweord]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sword - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard steel, blade, brand 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 weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

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sword

noun blade, brand (archaic) trusty steel

Translations

sword [sɔːd] n → espada

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sword [sɔːd] n → épée f

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sword [sɔːd] n → Schwert nt

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sword [sɔːd] n → spada