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backsword
a sword with only one cutting edge
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broadsword
a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
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cavalry sword, saber, sabre
a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
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cutlas, cutlass
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
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falchion
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
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fencing sword
a sword used in the sport of fencing
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rapier, tuck
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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claymore
a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
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epee
a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
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foil
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
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saber, sabre
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
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scimitar
a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
