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Definitions for Sword

[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 handle.
[2] this weapon as the symbol of military power, punitive justice, authority, etc.: The pen is mightier than the sword.
[3] a cause of death or destruction.
[4] war, combat, slaughter, or violence, especially military force or aggression: to perish by the sword.
[5] (initial capital letter ) Military . the code name for one of the five D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by British forces.
[6] at swords' points , mutually antagonistic or hostile; opposed: Father and son are constantly at swords' point.
[7] cross swords , to engage in combat; fight. to disagree violently; argue: The board members crossed swords in the selection of a president.
[8] put to the sword , to slay; execute: The entire population of the town was put to the sword.
[9] a thrusting, striking, or cutting weapon with a long blade having one or two cutting edges, a hilt, and usually a crosspiece or guard
[10] such a weapon worn on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of authority
[11] something resembling a sword, such as the snout of a swordfish
[12] cross swords to argue or fight
[13] the sword violence or power, esp military power death; destruction to put to the sword

Words related to Sword

weapon, blade, dagger, saber, brand, bill, foil, cutlass, rapier, epee, scimitar, hanger, sabre, broadsword, kris, creese, claymore, falchion, backsword, toledo

Words nearby Sword

swonken, swoon, swoop, swoosh, swop, sword, sword bayonet, sword bean, sword belt, sword cane, sword dance

Origin of Sword

before 900; Middle English; Old English sweord; cognate with Dutch zwaard, German Schwert, Old Norse sverth

Other words from Sword

sword·less , adjective
sword·like , adjective

Word origin for Sword

Old English sweord; related to Old Saxon swerd, Old Norse sverth, Old High German swert

Synonyms for Sword

blade, dagger, weapon, bill, brand, cutlass, epee, foil, rapier, scimitar, bilbo