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Definition of Broadsword
1. Noun. A sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab.
Definition of Broadsword
1. n. A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore.
Definition of Broadsword
1. Noun. A type of sword, usually a longsword, that has a broad cutting blade that does blunt damage as well as cutting damage. They were the pinnacle of medieval European sword technology. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Broadsword
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Broadsword
Literary usage of Broadsword
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"1 And such a phantom, too, Ч is said, With Highland broadsword, targe, and plaid,
Have borne me as a knight; But when this unexpected foe Seemed starting ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"broadsword—This weapon—designed for both cutting and thrusting, but pre-eminently
for the former, as the rapier for the latter— has been the typical arm of ..."
3. The Lays of Ancient Rome by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1867)
"And in his hand a broadsword, And on the blade a head— A head in an iron helmet.
With horse-hair hanging down. A shaggy head, a swarthy head, ..."
4. Athletic Sports and Recreations for Boys by John George Wood (1861)
"broadsword. THE principal distinction between the broadsword and the rapier is,
that the latter ... Indeed, those who use the broadsword are, in my opinion, ..."
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