broadsword C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːrd/ UK /ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːd/ See IPA manual Freq #59121 Meanings 1 noun a sword with a broad blade, typically sharpened on both edges and designed mainly for cutting The museum displayed a broadsword with an ornate basket hilt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sword with a broad blade,... broad-bladed sword Word family Derived forms broadswordsmanbroadswordsmanship Related forms swordclaymorerapier Etymology A compound of broad and sword, recorded as a name for a broad-bladed cutting weapon. The term helped distinguish such weapons from narrower, primarily thrusting swords such as the rapier. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # broadsword **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːd/ **Frequency rank:** 59121 ## Meanings 1. a sword with a broad blade, typically sharpened on both edges and designed mainly for cutting ## Examples - The museum displayed a broadsword with an ornate basket hilt. ## Synonyms - broad-bladed sword ## Derived Forms - broadswordsman - broadswordsmanship ## Related Forms - sword - claymore - rapier ## Etymology A compound of broad and sword, recorded as a name for a broad-bladed cutting weapon. The term helped distinguish such weapons from narrower, primarily thrusting swords such as the rapier. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown