Synonyms of sword

sword

noun

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
• saber
• broadsword
• brand
• scimitar
• rapier
• cutlass
• smallsword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sword

He later got swept up in the sword-and-sandal sordidness of Caligula (1979). — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

As legend has it, Sir Lancelot once crossed a bridge of swords to rescue Queen Guinevere, his hands cut to ribbons. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

There has been intrigue, love at first sight, a sword fight, a dangerous assignment for Elizabeth and a lot of Napoleonic bluster. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

There were about sixty of them aboard the Cuyahoga Packet, and they were armed with swords and muskets. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026