sword
Knight's edged weapon
A sword is a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle, designed for cutting or thrusting.
Swords were primary weapons in warfare and personal combat from ancient times through the Middle Ages, before firearms made them obsolete on battlefields.
They remain important in ceremonial contexts, martial arts, and as symbols of authority or honor.
To cross swords with someone is to engage in conflict or debate.
The sword of Damocles refers to imminent danger or a precarious situation.
Boundary or sharpness
- pointExact location or meaning
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- fullerSmithy's channeling implement
flat · crossguard · pommel · grip · hilt · spine · tip · bevel
Curved Japanese fighting blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- claymoreScottish great sword
- gladiusRoman infantry blade
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
cutlass · shortsword · falchion · foil · epee · machete · wakizashi · tanto
Protective case for blades
- sheathProtective blade covering
- baldricDiagonal sword-carrying belt
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- beltStrap securing trousers
tassel · locket · display · maintenance · oiling · cleaning · carrying · storage
Prearranged one-on-one combat
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- thrustForceful forward motion
- slashAngled line or swipe
riposte · lunge · block · sparring · melee · swordfight · cut · feint
Mythic British blade
- StormbringerOne summoning violent weather
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- quenchingRapid cooling process
smelting · folding · hammering · grinding · polishing · hardening · annealing · furnace
edge
Boundary or sharpness
fuller · flat · crossguard · pommel · grip · hilt · spine · tip · bevel · taper
katana
Curved Japanese fighting blade
scimitar · cutlass · shortsword · falchion · foil · epee · machete · wakizashi · tanto · dao
scabbard
Protective case for blades
belt · tassel · locket · display · maintenance · oiling · cleaning · carrying · storage · holster
duel
Prearranged one-on-one combat
slash · riposte · lunge · block · sparring · melee · swordfight · cut · feint · guard
Excalibur
Mythic British blade
- StormbringerOne summoning violent weather
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- enchantedUnder magical influence
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
quenching · smelting · folding · hammering · grinding · polishing · hardening · annealing · furnace · bellows
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
- musketeerSoldier armed with musket
conquistador · crusader · viking · legionary · duelist · ronin · paladin · swashbuckler · cavalier · centurion
honor
High regard, moral dignity
authority · nobility · knighthood · oath · power · protection · heroism · kingship · dubbing · accolade
swordplowshare
Cutting blade for tillage
olive branch · pruning hook · pen · dove · white flag
- ninja swordStealthy combatant's blade
- double-edged swordAdvantage with inherent dangers
- sword fightCombat using bladed weapons
- ceremonial swordOrnate blade for rituals
- double edged sword
- sword armLimb for combat weapons
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