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nodachi

nodachi noun: a large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.

Noun

nodachi (plural nodachi or nodachis)

  1. A large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.
  2. Any large long sword used in Japan prior to development of the katana.

Synonyms of nodachi

Forms of nodachi

pluralnodachi
pluralnodachis

Origin of nodachi

Borrowed from Japanese 野太刀 (nodachi, literally “field tachi”).

Questions about nodachi

What does nodachi mean?
Nodachi means a large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.
What part of speech is nodachi?
Nodachi is a noun.
What is the plural of nodachi?
The plural of nodachi is nodachi.

Words near nodachi in the dictionary

  1. nod out
  2. nod through
  3. nod-back
  4. nod-backs
  5. Noda
  6. nodachi
  7. nodakenin
  8. nodal
  9. nodal analysis
  10. nodal fever
  11. nodalise

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