odachi

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See also: ōdachi

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally large tachi).

Noun[edit]

odachi (plural odachi or odachis)

  1. A long, large Japanese sword.
  2. A long Japanese sword built like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet long), for combat on horseback.

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