broadsword

[ brawd-sawrd, -sohrd ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd /

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noun

a sword having a straight, broad, flat blade.

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Origin of broadsword

before 1000; Middle English brood swerd,Old English brād sweord.See broad, sword

Words nearby broadsword

broad seal, broadsheet, broad shoulders, have, broadside, broad-spectrum, broadsword, broadtail, broadus, Broadview Heights, Broadway, broadwife

How to use broadsword in a sentence

As of Wednesday, the organization confirmed, 23 bands were still standing—including Broadsword.
White Supremacists on Spotify|Caitlin Dickson|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My dagger is in my belt, and with the guid broadsword at my side I can with one blow cut a man in twain!
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
They might have been compared to a rapier and a two-handed broadsword.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
"I could do the feat this minute," said Daly, angrily, as turning away he detached a heavy broadsword from the wall.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever

Then, whirling up his broadsword with both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, and smote with all his might.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
And with that he caught up the ancient broadsword, only to swear again when he found no room to swing it in.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for broadsword

broadsword

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːd) /

noun

a broad-bladed sword used for cutting rather than stabbingAlso called: backsword

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