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longsword

UK/ˈlɒŋsɔːd//ˈlɔŋsɔɹd/

longsword noun: 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.

longsword: any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze...
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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.

longsword meaning in Bengali and Vietnamese

longsword in Bengali

মাইগ্রেশন পিরিয়ড, লম্বা, সোজা এবং দুইধারী ফলক

longsword in Vietnamese

a kind of sword
trường kiếm

Synonyms of longsword

  • 14th–16th century sword

Forms of longsword

plurallongswords
alternative formlong sword

Origin of longsword

From long + sword.

Questions about longsword

What does longsword mean?
Longsword means 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.
What is longsword in Bengali?
Longsword in Bengali is মাইগ্রেশন পিরিয়ড, লম্বা, সোজা এবং দুইধারী ফলক. See Longsword meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is longsword?
Longsword is a noun.
How do you pronounce longsword?
Longsword is pronounced /ˈlɒŋsɔːd/ (UK).
What is the plural of longsword?
The plural of longsword is longswords.

Words near longsword in the dictionary

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  2. Longstreets
  3. Longstreth
  4. Longstreths
  5. longsuffering
  6. longsword
  7. longswords
  8. Longsworth
  9. Longsworths
  10. longtail
  11. longtail boat

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