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long sword

long sword is the alternative spelling of longsword.

Meaning of longsword

Noun

longsword (plural longswords)

  1. Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
    Synonyms:
    14th–16th century sword
  2. A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

Forms of long sword

plurallong swords

Questions about long sword

What is long sword the alternative spelling of?
Long sword is the alternative spelling of longsword.

Words near long sword in the dictionary

  1. Long Street
  2. long suit
  3. long suits
  4. Long Sutton
  5. long sweetening
  6. long sword
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  8. long tail
  9. long tails
  10. long take
  11. long term

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