broadsword

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brôd′sôrd′, -sōrd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
broad•sword  (brôd′sôrd′, -sōrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a sword having a straight, broad, flat blade.
  • Middle English brood swerd, Old English brād sweord. See broad, sword bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
broadsword / ˈbrɔːdˌsɔːd/
  1. a broad-bladed sword used for cutting rather than stabbing
'broadsword' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
backsword - claymore - glaive - spade - spadille

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