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bearing sword

bearing sword noun: an oversized ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner, and not intended for combat.

Noun

bearing sword (plural bearing swords)

  1. An oversized ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner, and not intended for combat.

Forms of bearing sword

pluralbearing swords

Questions about bearing sword

What does bearing sword mean?
Bearing sword means an oversized ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner, and not intended for combat.
What part of speech is bearing sword?
Bearing sword is a noun.
What is the plural of bearing sword?
The plural of bearing sword is bearing swords.

Words near bearing sword in the dictionary

  1. bearing out
  2. bearing pile
  3. bearing piles
  4. bearing rein
  5. bearing reins
  6. bearing sword
  7. bearing swords
  8. bearing the brunt
  9. bearing the scars
  10. bearing up
  11. bearing upon

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