greatsword
Medieval battlefield blade
A greatsword is a large two-handed sword, typically four to six feet long, requiring both hands to wield effectively.
The term appears most often in fantasy games and fiction, where greatswords are prized for their reach and devastating power: The barbarian hefted her greatsword.
Historical equivalents include the Scottish claymore and German Zweihänder.
Extremely large and heavy
- heavyOf great mass
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- weightyHeavy or significant
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
unwieldy · imposing · formidable · oversized · two-handed · broad · lengthy · reach
Flat cutting edge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- pommelSaddle's front knob
- crossguardSword's protective bar
fuller · tang · grip · point · spine · flat · forte · foible
Scottish great sword
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- castleFortified medieval residence
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
armory · feudalism · nobility · squire · vassal · jousting · chainmail · plate armor
Defensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- thrustForceful forward motion
- lungeSudden forward movement
- slashAngled line or swipe
cleave · swing · stance · guard · footwork · feint · counterattack · strike
Honorary title of nobility
- valorCourage in danger
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
quest · paladin · nobility · virtue · loyalty · code · tourney · joust
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
- foldedBent upon itself
smithing · anvil · quenching · grinding · sharpening · ironwork · metallurgy · craftsmanship
massive
Extremely large and heavy
ponderous · unwieldy · imposing · formidable · oversized · two-handed · broad · lengthy · reach · heft
blade
Flat cutting edge
crossguard · fuller · tang · grip · point · spine · flat · forte · foible · scabbard
claymore
Scottish great sword
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- castleFortified medieval residence
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
tournament · armory · feudalism · nobility · squire · vassal · jousting · chainmail · plate armor · siege
parry
Defensive blade deflection
slash · cleave · swing · stance · guard · footwork · feint · counterattack · strike · block
knighthood
Honorary title of nobility
fealty · quest · paladin · nobility · virtue · loyalty · code · tourney · joust · squire
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
folded · smithing · anvil · quenching · grinding · sharpening · ironwork · metallurgy · craftsmanship