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cold steel

American  

noun

  1. a weapon made of steel, as a sword.


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The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Clinging for life to a cold steel cable, high on a nearly vertical rock face in the Sierra Nevada, the soles of my hiking shoes simply could not find traction.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

She watched from a cold steel bench, and for a moment, thought of the unknown that awaited her on the other side.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2019

He tightened his grip on the cold steel handle.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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