sword
noun[C]
uk/sɔːd/us/sɔːrd/B2
aweaponwith along,sharpmetalbladeand ahandle, usedespeciallyin the past
(尤指旧时使用的)剑,刀narvikk/E+/GettyImages
- a sword with asteelblade
- atwo-edgedsword
Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- catapult
- goad
- haft
- halberd
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- rapier
- sabre
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- shank
- sheath
- sheath knife
Idioms
beat/turn swords into ploughshares
putsomeoneto the sword
sword of Damocles