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Rarebroadsword
The correct spelling is broadsword.
How to pronounce broadsword
noun
IPA: /ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/
Say it like: Broa-dsw-ord
The correct spelling is broadsword. (history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and a basket hilt.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and a basket hilt.
- 2.A person armed with such a sword.
- 3.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.
- 4.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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