broadsword
/ˈbɹɔd.sɔɹd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.29 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.
noun
A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.
Example Sentences
- "The principal distinction between the broadsword and the rapier is, that the latter is formed only for thrusting, while the former is adapted for cutting also. Indeed, those who use the broadsword are, in my opinion, too apt to neglect the use of the point, and to give their attention almost exclusively to the cuts."
- "One version of the broadsword, the Highland broadsword, was adopted as the national sword of Scotland. Another, the schiavona, was Italy's version of the weapon."
- "The Brythunian's arm drew back; the ancient broadsword with its strange, clawed quillons arcked spinning through the air."
- "Henry carried a heavy broadsword with a cruciform hilt, and a decorated dagger on his hip known as a misericord because its blade could release souls. The English knights and men-at-arms carried broadswords, maces for smashing skulls and the murderous pole-axe, combining a spear with an axehead about five feet long."
- "Cherokee "broadswords" and "dog-heads," or Iroquois wedding breads (paired like dumbbells) might be eaten and described by visitors, but apparently were not adapted by colonial farmers other than a few intermarried pioneers."
- "These breads were noted by early English explorers of the East Coast and continue to be made as Cherokee broadswords, Navajo kneel-down bread, and other dishes. Tamale pie is one of a group of American foods invented outside the ethnic[…]"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɹɔd.sɔɹd/
- British English: /ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/
Usage
Inflected Forms
broadswords (plural)
broad sword (alternative)
broadswords (present, singular)
broadswording (participle, present)
broadsworded (participle, past)
broadsworded (past)