longsword
See also: long sword
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
longsword (plural longswords)
- Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
- A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.
Synonyms
- (14th–16th century sword): bastard sword, broadsword (colloquial), greatsword
Hyponyms
- (14th–16th century sword): claymore
Translations
a kind of sword
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