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Synonyms of sword
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 for sword
Words Related to sword
- broadsword,
- cutlass,
- rapier,
- saber
- (or sabre),
- scimitar,
- smallsword
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of sword was before the 12th century
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