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arming swords

arming swords is the plural of arming sword.

Meaning of arming sword

Noun

arming sword (plural arming swords)

  1. (historical) A sword seen as a being a part of someone's set of arms or military accoutrements; a warrior's regimental or official sword.
    • 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 [...].1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto VI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

Questions about arming swords

What is arming swords the plural of?
Arming swords is the plural of arming sword.

Words near arming swords in the dictionary

  1. Armine
  2. arming
  3. arming press
  4. arming presses
  5. arming sword
  6. arming swords
  7. arming the lead
  8. arming to the teeth
  9. arming up
  10. armings
  11. Arminian

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