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longsword

noun
/ˈlɒŋsɔːd/UK/ˈlɔŋsɔɹd/US

Etymology

From long + sword.

  1. derived from *seh₂w-✻
  2. inherited from *swerdą✻
  3. inherited from *swerd✻
  4. inherited from sweord
  5. inherited from sword
  6. compounded as longsword — “long + sword”

Definitions

  1. Any type of sword that is comparatively long

    Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.

  2. A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip…

    A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

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