Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sword-breaker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: sword-break-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon.

noun

A notch or projection on a dagger, etc., designed to catch an opponent's weapon.

Example Sentences

"The deepest indentations are in the so-called Sword-breakers (brise-épées), mostly of the fifteenth century."
"The dagger has the triangular knuckle-guard peculiar to the period, also straight quillons, fluted pommel and similar grip; the blade is 18 in. long, 2 in. wide at the hilt, where it is furnished with two sword-breakers."

Inflected Forms

sword-breakers (plural) swordbreaker (alternative) sword breaker (alternative)

Questions

What does sword-breaker mean?: A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon.

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