steelyard | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. beam scale, lever scale, steelyard | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length. |
| ~ balance | a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity. |
sword | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. blade, brand, steel, sword | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. |
| ~ backsword | a sword with only one cutting edge. |
| ~ blade | the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge. |
| ~ broadsword | a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab. |
| ~ cavalry sword, saber, sabre | a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back. |
| ~ cutlas, cutlass | a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors. |
| ~ excalibur | the legendary sword of King Arthur. |
| ~ falchion | a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point. |
| ~ fencing sword | a sword used in the sport of fencing. |
| ~ foible | the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip. |
| ~ forte | the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible. |
| ~ haft, helve | the handle of a weapon or tool. |
| ~ hilt | the handle of a sword or dagger. |
| ~ rapier, tuck | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges. |
| ~ weapon, weapon system, arm | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ tip, peak, point | a V shape.; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" |
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