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sword-breakers

sword-breakers is the plural of sword-breaker.

Meaning of sword-breaker

Noun

sword-breaker (plural sword-breakers)

  1. A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon.
    • The deepest indentations are in the so-called Sword-breakers (brise-épées), mostly of the fifteenth century.1884, Richard F[rancis] Burton, “The Sword: What is It?”, in The Book of the Sword, London: Chatto and Windus, […], →OCLC, page 138
  2. (uncommon) A notch or projection on a dagger, etc., designed to catch an opponent's weapon.
    • The dagger has the triangular knuckle-guard peculiar to the period, also straight quillons, fluted pommel and similar grip; the blade is 18 in. long, 2 in. wide at the hilt, where it is furnished with two sword-breakers.1904, Guy Francis Laking, The Armoury of Windsor Castle: European Section, page 32

Questions about sword-breakers

What is sword-breakers the plural of?
Sword-breakers is the plural of sword-breaker.

Words near sword-breakers in the dictionary

  1. sword-bearers
  2. sword-bearing
  3. sword-billed hummingbird
  4. sword-billed hummingbirds
  5. sword-breaker
  6. sword-breakers
  7. sword-flag
  8. sword-flags
  9. sword-swallower
  10. sword-swallowers
  11. swordbearer

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