Definitions For Longsword

Noun

LONGSWORD (plural LONGSWORDs) Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era. A european sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

Synonyms

14th–16th century sword bastard sword, broadsword {{qualifier, colloquial}}, greatsword

Hyponyms

14th–16th century sword claymore

Translations

Catalan: espasa llarga, f Chinese: : Mandarin: 長劍, tr=chángjiàn Dutch: grootzwaard, n, slagzwaard, n Finnish: pitkämiekka German: Langschwert, n Japanese: 太刀, tr=tachi, ロングソード (rongusōdo) Macedonian: долг меч, m Portuguese: montante, f Russian: полутора́ручный меч, m, баста́рд, m, дли́нный меч, m, боево́й меч, m Serbo-Croatian: дуги мач, sc=Cyrl Spanish: espada larga, f Swahili: upanga mrefu

Alternative forms

long sword

Etymology

long + sword

Anagrams

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