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longsword

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈlɒŋsɔːd/
  • US: /ˈlɔŋsɔɹd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From long + sword.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: espasa llarga — a kind of sword
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長劍 /长剑 (chángjiàn) — a kind of sword
  • Dutch: grootzwaard — a kind of sword
  • Dutch: slagzwaard — a kind of sword
  • Finnish: pitkämiekka — a kind of sword
  • German: Langschwert — a kind of sword
  • Japanese: 太刀 (tachi) — a kind of sword
  • Japanese: ロングソード (rongusōdo) — a kind of sword
  • Macedonian: долг меч (dolg meč) — a kind of sword
  • Portuguese: montante — a kind of sword
  • Russian: полутора́ручный меч (polutoráručnyj meč) — a kind of sword
  • Russian: баста́рд (bastárd) — a kind of sword
  • Russian: дли́нный меч (dlínnyj meč) — a kind of sword
  • Russian: боево́й меч (bojevój meč) — a kind of sword
  • Serbo-Croatian: дуги мач — a kind of sword
  • Spanish: espada larga — a kind of sword
  • Swahili: upanga mrefu — a kind of sword