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单词 smallsword
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smallsword

[ smawl-sawrd, -sohrd ]
/ ˈsmɔlˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd /
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noun

a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling.

Origin of smallsword

First recorded in 1680–90; small + sword

Words nearby smallsword

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Example sentences from the Web for smallsword

  • Finally he made him proficient in the polite use of the smallsword and the dice-box.

    The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for smallsword

smallsword
/ (ˈsmɔːlˌsɔːd) /

noun

a light sword used in the 17th and 18th centuries: formerly a fencing weapon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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