broadsword
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of broadsword
before 1000; Middle English brood swerd, Old English brād sweord. See broad, sword
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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
“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
Although this Judge Dread-style, misunderstood villain is considered a world-class marksman, McFarlane only included a metallic broadsword for him to wield in battle.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
It may sound like Hasbro is bringing a broadsword to a gun fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
When I heard this I slung my silver-hilted broadsword on, and shouldered my long bow, and said, ‘Come, take me back the way you came.’
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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