medieval sword
Crusader's steel weapon
A medieval sword is a bladed weapon from roughly the 5th to 15th centuries in Europe, typically featuring a straight double-edged blade, crossguard, and pommel.
The term covers various types—longswords, arming swords, broadswords—used by knights and soldiers in combat.
In fantasy and gaming contexts, medieval sword often appears generically for any pre-gunpowder European blade: The blacksmith forged a medieval sword for the quest.
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
- cold steelEdged weapons collectively
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
steel · longsword · broadsword · scabbard · claymore · pommel · joust · duel · thrust · parry · forge · tempered · crossguard · chivalry · castle · battle · hand to hand · crusade
- swordssabres, longsword, rapier, saber, sabre
- ancient artifactsjade mask, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin, obsidian knife
- longswordslongsword, greatsword, claymore
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Automatic infantry combat weapon
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medieval swordshield
Handheld defensive armor
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