sword
/sɔrd/
noun
- A weapon with a long metal blade and a handle, used for cutting or thrusting.
- He practiced sword fighting every weekend.
- In the museum, we saw an ancient sword from the Viking age.
- The knight pulled his sword from its sheath.
- Something that represents or symbolizes military power, conflict, or authority.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- The general chose diplomacy over the sword.
- They lived by the sword and died by the sword.