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smallsword

[ smawl-sawrd, -sohrd ]
/ ˈsmɔlˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd /
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noun

a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling.

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Origin of smallsword

First recorded in 1680–90; small + sword
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Examples from the Web for smallsword

  • Finally he made him proficient in the polite use of the smallsword and the dice-box.

    The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for smallsword

smallsword

/ (ˈsmɔːlˌsɔːd) /

noun

a light sword used in the 17th and 18th centuries: formerly a fencing weapon
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