- small sword
- small sword nounA light thrusting sword for fencing or duelling• • •Main Entry: ↑small
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small|sword — «SML SRD, SOHRD», noun. a light sword tapering from the hilt to the point and designed for thrusting, used in fencing … Useful english dictionary
Small sword — French officer small sword, c. 1815 The small sword or smallsword (also court sword, fr: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.… … Wikipedia
Small-Sword — Sometimes known as a court sword , a walking sword , or town sword , small swords developed in the late Renaissance as a personal dueling tool and weapon of self defense. Most popular in the 1700 s it is sometimes confused with the rapier. It… … Medieval glossary
small sword — noun chiefly historical a light tapering sword used for duelling … English new terms dictionary
small-sword — n. chiefly historical a light, tapering thrusting sword used for fencing or dueling … Useful english dictionary
Sword — (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp pointed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword arm — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword bayonet — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword bearer — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword belt — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
