a weapon with a long metal blade (= sharp cutting part) and a handle. to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out of/put it into its cover). Extra Examples.

a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover)

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sword. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

​a Scottish dance in which people dance between and over swords that are placed on the ground. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary ...

a dance performed with swords, especially one in which people dance between and over swords that are placed on the ground.

SWORD definition: 1. a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past 2. a weapon…. Learn more.

Definition of swordplay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

(plural swordsmen /ˈsɔːdzmən/ /ˈsɔːrdzmən/ ) (usually used with an adjective) a person who fights with a sword.

swordsmanship noun /ˈsɔːdzmənʃɪp/ /ˈsɔːrdzmənʃɪp/ [uncountable] skill in fighting with a sword.

swordsmanship noun NAmE//ˈsɔrdzmənˌʃɪp// [uncountable] skill in fighting with a sword Want to learn more? Find out which words work together.