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sword

Bladed weapon longer than a knife or dagger

Entityweapon type type of physical object by use type of physical object by shapeQ12791

Also known as swords

Instance of: weapon type
, type of physical object by use
, type of physical object by shape
Subclass of: piercing-cutting weapon
, edged and bladed weapon

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A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing. The precise definition of a sword varies by historical epoch and geographic region.

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MCN code: 9307.00.00
Members / parts: blade
hilt
handle
Different from: KARD
Swaard
Swaardvenstraat
Dorado
Permanent duplicated item: Double-edged sword
Used by: swordfighter

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