broadswords

Definition of broadswordsnext
plural of broadsword

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swords
Noun
  • In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Broadswords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadswords. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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