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 | ||