Sword

  • 11sword — n. 1 a weapon usu. of metal with a long blade and hilt with a handguard, used esp. for thrusting or striking, and often worn as part of ceremonial dress. 2 (prec. by the) a war. b military power. Phrases and idioms: put to the sword kill, esp. in …

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  • 12sword — swordless, adj. swordlike, adj. /sawrd, sohrd/, n. 1. a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or… …

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  • 13sword — n. 1) to draw, unsheathe a sword 2) to wield a sword 3) to cross swords with smb. (now usu. fig.) 4) to thrust a sword into 5) to sheathe a sword 6) (misc.) a double edged, two edged sword ( smt. that can have opposite results to those intended ) …

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  • 14sword — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ double edged, two edged (both figurative) ▪ The potential financial boost is a double edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages) …

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  • 15sword — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blade, broadsword, falchion, glaive; rapier, foil, épée, saber, cutlass, etc.; war, vengeance, destruction. See arms, warfare. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. saber, epee, foil, rapier, scimitar, brand,… …

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  • 16sword — back·sword·ing; sword; sword·er; sword·less; back·sword·man; …

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  • 17sword */*/ — UK [sɔː(r)d] / US [sɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms sword : singular sword plural swords a weapon with a short handle and a long sharp blade • cross swords (with someone) to disagree or argue with someone about something The two of them have… …

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  • 18Sword — This unusual and interesting name has two possible sources of origin. It is found in England, Scotland and Ireland in various forms. The English origin is a metonymic occupational name for an armourer from the Olde English 7th Century Sweord ,… …

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  • 19sword — [[t]sɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] swords 1) N COUNT A sword is a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade. 2) PHR RECIP: V inflects, PHR with n, pl n PHR If you cross swords with someone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something. ...a… …

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  • 20sword — noun (C) 1 a weapon with a long pointed blade and a handle 2 put sb to the sword old use to kill someone with a sword 3 sword of Damocles literary the possibility of something bad or dangerous happening at any time: The treaty hung like a sword… …

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