Sword

[sɔɹd] · noun

Meaning

(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..

Definitions by Sense

1. (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.
2. A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
3. (weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
4. (figurative) Violence; military might.
5. (uncommon) To stab or cut with a sword

Example Sentences

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.

Unsheathe your sword and dub him presently.

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

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Word Forms

• swords
• swerd
• sweard
• swoord
• swoorde
• sworde
• swording
• sworded

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