English noun: sword | |||
| 1. | sword (artifact) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | ||
| Synonyms | blade, brand, steel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backsword, broadsword, cavalry sword, cutlas, cutlass, falchion, fencing sword, rapier, saber, sabre, tuck | ||
| Instance hyponym | Excalibur | ||
| Part holonym | blade, foible, forte, haft, helve, hilt, peak, point, tip | ||