Sword

Quick meaning: Sword is a noun meaning A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.

Meaning

A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.

More Meanings

1. (weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
2. (figurative) Violence; military might.
3. (uncommon) To stab or cut with a sword
4. (countable) 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.

Example Sentences

Unsheathe your sword and dub him presently.

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.

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

Word Forms

• swords
• swoord
• swoorde
• sworde
• swording
• sworded

Synonyms for sword

Depending on context, synonyms include brand, steel, blade.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include blade, brand, steel, dagger, scimitar, sabre.

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