pioneer sword

noun

A heavy, rugged military tool issued to 19th-century combat engineers, sappers, and infantry in the 19th century, primarily used to clear brush, construct field fortifications, and cut down small trees.

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Meanings

nounpioneer sword (plural pioneer swords)

plural pioneer swords

  1. historicalA heavy, rugged military tool issued to 19th-century combat engineers, sappers, and infantry in the 19th century, primarily used to clear brush, construct field fortifications, and cut down small trees.
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