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| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. [2/3 definitions] |
| put to the sword |
to kill, esp. with a sword; execute. |
| rapier |
a narrow-bladed, sharp-pointed sword used in the eighteenth century for thrusting. [2 definitions] |
| saber |
a heavy sword, often slightly curved, with one sharp edge. [2/3 definitions] |
| sansevieria |
any of several related tropical houseplants with stiff, thick, sword-shaped leaves. |
| scabbard |
a sheath or case for a sword, dagger, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| scimitar |
a curved, one-edged sword that originated in the Orient. |
| sheath |
a tightfitting case for the blade of a sword, knife, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| sheathe |
to put (a sword, knife, or the like) into a sheath. [1/2 definitions] |
| sword cane |
a walking cane that holds a concealed sword or dagger. |
| swordfish |
a large marine game and food fish that has a sharp, elongated upper jaw resembling a sword. |
| sword knot |
a loop or strap made of ribbon, leather, or the like, attached as decoration to the hilt of a sword and worn around the wrist. |
| swordplay |
the skill or action of using a sword; fencing. |
| thrust |
to pierce, as with a dagger or sword. [2/11 definitions] |
| unsheathe |
to pull (a sword, knife, or the like) from a sheath. |
| yataghan |
a Turkish sword with a double-curved blade and a hilt with a prominent pommel and no guard. |
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