as in blade
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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The great Orion Nebula is in the sword of Orion that hangs below the belt.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Two have been charged with attacking an older California man with a sword and other weapons, leaving him blind in one eye.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, and chainmail were also found at the site as part of a 1,600-year-old weapon offering.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
See sword demonstrations and learn about how ladies dressed and how people danced and more.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Two have been charged with attacking an older California man with a sword and other weapons, leaving him blind in one eye.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, and chainmail were also found at the site as part of a 1,600-year-old weapon offering.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
See sword demonstrations and learn about how ladies dressed and how people danced and more.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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