BROADSWORDS

11 letters 18 Scrabble points

Definition of BROADSWORDS

noun

  1. (history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and a basket hilt.

  2. A person armed with such a sword.

noun

  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.

  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.

Related words: bastard sword broadsword greatsword

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B R O A D S W O R D S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points