Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arming sword

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: arm-ing s-word
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sword seen as a being a part of someone's set of arms or military accoutrements; a warrior's regimental or official sword.

Example Sentences

"Lo, to that shore one in an auncient gowne, / Whose hoarie locks great grauitie did crowne, / Holding in hand a goodly arming sword, / By fortune came [...]."

Inflected Forms

arming swords (plural)

Questions

What does arming sword mean?: A sword seen as a being a part of someone's set of arms or military accoutrements; a warrior's regimental or official sword.

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