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broadsword.

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 typically a basket hilt.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/UK/ˈbɹɔd.sɔɹd/US
  1. 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 typically a basket hilt.

  2. A person armed with such a sword.

  3. Synonym of longsword.

    colloquial · often
  4. A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.

Where this word comes from

From broad + sword.

verb/ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/UK/ˈbɹɔd.sɔɹd/US
  1. To attack or kill with a broadsword.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From broad + sword.

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