Small+sword

  • 1small sword — noun A light thrusting sword for fencing or duelling • • • Main Entry: ↑small …

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  • 2small|sword — «SML SRD, SOHRD», noun. a light sword tapering from the hilt to the point and designed for thrusting, used in fencing …

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  • 3Small sword — French officer small sword, c. 1815 The small sword or smallsword (also court sword, fr: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.… …

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  • 4Small-Sword — Sometimes known as a court sword , a walking sword , or town sword , small swords developed in the late Renaissance as a personal dueling tool and weapon of self defense. Most popular in the 1700 s it is sometimes confused with the rapier. It… …

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  • 5small sword — noun chiefly historical a light tapering sword used for duelling …

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  • 6small-sword — n. chiefly historical a light, tapering thrusting sword used for fencing or dueling …

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  • 7Sword — (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp pointed… …

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  • 8Sword arm — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …

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  • 9Sword bayonet — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …

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  • 10Sword bearer — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …

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