broadsword
Wide fighting blade
A broadsword is a large sword with a wide, heavy blade, designed for cutting rather than thrusting.
The term historically referred to military swords with basket hilts that protected the hand, associated especially with Scottish Highlanders.
In modern usage, broadsword often describes any substantial double-edged sword, particularly in fantasy fiction and historical reenactment.
Boundary or sharpness
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- pommelSaddle's front knob
- tangSharp, biting flavor
fuller · grip · crossguard · scabbard · sheath · forge · temper · flat
Honored mounted soldier
- castleFortified medieval residence
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
- armourBody shielding for combat
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
tournament · joust · feudalism · heraldry · squire · battlement · great hall · serfdom
Scottish great sword
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- backswordSingle-edged martial blade
- greatswordLarge two-handed blade
- cut-and-thrustSpirited competitive exchange
sabre · falchion · rapier · gladius · scimitar · katana · smallsword
Angled line or swipe
- cutSeverance or reduction
- thrustForceful forward motion
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- swingSuspended recreational seat
cleave · hack · strike · block · guard · stance · two-handed · overhead
edge
Boundary or sharpness
tang · fuller · grip · crossguard · scabbard · sheath · forge · temper · flat · spine
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- castleFortified medieval residence
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
- armourBody shielding for combat
chainmail · tournament · joust · feudalism · heraldry · squire · battlement · great hall · serfdom · keep
claymore
Scottish great sword
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- backswordSingle-edged martial blade
- greatswordLarge two-handed blade
cut-and-thrust · sabre · falchion · rapier · gladius · scimitar · katana · smallsword
slash
Angled line or swipe
swing · cleave · hack · strike · block · guard · stance · two-handed · overhead · sweeping
heavy
Of great mass
- weightyHeavy or significant
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- substantialOf notable size or importance
solid · cumbersome · unwieldy · momentum · force · power · heft · balance · mass · swing weight
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- highlanderMountain region native
- clansmanMale kin-group member
- soldierArmed forces member
fighter · mercenary · infantry · legionnaire · raider · kern · reiver · champion · duelist · combatant