broadsword
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of broadsword
before 1000; Middle English brood swerd, Old English brād sweord. See broad, sword
Example Sentences
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The public will be able to see the solid-silver-hilted broadsword from March next year.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
There were lessons in horsemanship and broadsword handling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
“Trying to pick a single sector to outperform the market is like trying to hit a piñata with a broadsword after you’ve been blindfolded and spun around.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
The visitor points to a jutting I-beam - a rusting broadsword stuck in a metal mound - and wonders how Eisner could get it into her studio.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2016
Rooms were set aside for bookbinding and herb mixing and broadsword training and hand-to-hand combat practice.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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