Lexic.us

Definition of Sword

1. Noun. A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.

Definition of Sword

1. n. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

Definition of Sword

1. Noun. (weaponry) A long-bladed weapon having a handle and sometimes a hilt and designed to stab, cut or slash. ¹

2. Noun. Someone paid to handle a sword. ¹

3. Noun. (context: tarot) A suit in the minor arcana in tarot. ¹

4. Noun. (context: tarot) A card of this suit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sword

1. a weapon having a long blade for cutting or thrusting [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sword

Literary usage of Sword

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (2001)
"Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands again upon my sword, Never to speak of this that you have heard ; Swear by my sword. 160 Ghost. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"During the 16th century the sword became much lighter, the striking of heavy blows having become less of a necessity owing to the discarding of armor on ..."

3. Publications (1848)
"the sword of the magistrate; and conceiveth that Jerome so means, ... Answ. It is no argument to prove that Jerome meant a civil sword, by alleging 1 Cor. v ..."

4. Othello by William Shakespeare (2001)
"sword. One more, one more:} fword once more, Q,. fword: one more; ... sword. — Once more — Jen. Steev. '85, Mai. Rann. 22. ..."

5. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (2001)
"Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands again upon my sword, Never to speak of this that you have heard ; Swear by my sword. 160 Ghost. ..."

6. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"During the 16th century the sword became much lighter, the striking of heavy blows having become less of a necessity owing to the discarding of armor on ..."

7. Publications (1848)
"the sword of the magistrate; and conceiveth that Jerome so means, ... Answ. It is no argument to prove that Jerome meant a civil sword, by alleging 1 Cor. v ..."

8. Othello by William Shakespeare (2001)
"sword. One more, one more:} fword once more, Q,. fword: one more; ... sword. — Once more — Jen. Steev. '85, Mai. Rann. 22. ..."

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