Synonyms of sword

sword 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsȯrd 

as in blade

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blade
• steel
• sabre
• saber
• broadsword
• scimitar
• rapier
• brand
• cutlass
• smallsword

swords

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of sword

as in blades

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blades
• steels
• sabres
• sabers
• broadswords
• brands
• scimitars
• cutlasses
• rapiers
• smallswords

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sword

Noun

Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge. —Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025

It's decorated with a hunting scene depicting men armed with swords and shields, as well as dogs and lions – painting a vivid picture of life in the past. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

Noun

The original sense likely referred to something flat and thin, like a leaf, and later extended to the cutting edges of knives, swords, and other tools. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Seymour and her colleagues also found other artifacts at the site, including crossbow bolts, lead bullets, swords, daggers, chain mail and plate armor. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024