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pillow sword

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noun

  1. a straight sword of the 17th century.

Example Sentences

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His pillow sword drawn, Kwaiba was dancing to this side and that.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

He sprang to his feet, grasped and drew the pillow sword.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

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