broadsword
English
/ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/
noun
Definitions
- (history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and a basket hilt.
- A person armed with such a sword.
- (colloquial)
Etymology
Compound from English broad + English sword.
Origin
English
sword
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bradshaw English
- abroad English
- backsword English
- breadth English
- broad English
- broadacre English
- broadaxe English
- broadband English
- broadbill English
- broadbrim English
- broadbrimmed English
- broadcast English
- broadcloth English
- broaden English
- broadhead English
- broadish English
- broadleaf English
- broadline English
- broadloom English
- broadly English
- broadminded English
- broadmouth English
- broadness English
- broadpiece English
- broadscale English
- broadseal English
- broadsheet English
- broadside English
- broadspread English
- broadspreading English
- broadtail English
- broadway English
- broadwing English
- broadwise English
- greatsword English
- longsword English
- overbroad English
- sellsword English
- shortsword English
- silversword English
- smallsword English
- sword English
- swordbearer English
- swordbearing English
- swordbelt English
- swordbill English
- swordboat English
- swordcraft English
- sworded English
- sworder English
- swordery English
- swordfight English
- swordfighter English
- swordfish English
- swordgrass English
- swording English
- swordless English
- swordlike English
- swordmaker English
- swordmaking English
- swordman English
- swordmaster English
- swordplay English
- swordpoint English
- swordproof English
- swordsman English
- swordsmith English
- swordsmithing English
- swordsperson English
- swordster English
- swordstick English
- swordswoman English
- swordtail English
- swordwork English
- ultrabroad English
- ソード Japanese
- ブロードソード Japanese
- brood Middle English
- sword Middle English
- bradi Sranan Tongo
- broad
- sword
- abroad
- broaden
- sworder
- breadth
- sworded
- broadly
- swording
- broadish
- Bradshaw
- swordman
- broadaxe
- swordery
- broadway
- broadbrim
- broadtail
- swordplay
- broadcast
- swordbill
- broadleaf
- longsword
- broadwise
- broadhead
- broadside
- sellsword
- swordfish
- broadwing
- swordster
- swordwork
- swordlike
- broadseal
- overbroad
- broadness
- broadline
- broadbill
- backsword
- swordtail
- broadloom
- swordboat
- swordbelt
- broadband
- swordsman
- broadacre
- swordless
- broadcloth
- greatsword
- swordmaker
- swordproof
- broadpiece
- swordgrass
- broadscale
- swordcraft
- broadmouth
- smallsword
- broadsheet
- swordfight
- swordsmith
- swordstick
- ultrabroad
- shortsword
- swordpoint
- swordmaster
- swordmaking
- swordswoman
- swordbearer
- broadspread
- silversword
- broadminded
- swordbearing
- broadbrimmed
- swordfighter
- swordsperson
- swordsmithing
- broadspreading