broadsword
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/
The English word “broadsword” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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 typically a basket hilt.
- A person armed with such a sword.
- Synonym of longsword.
- A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.
verb
Etymology
From broad + sword.
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