smallsword

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noun

A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.

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Meanings

nounsmallsword (plural smallswords)

plural smallswords

  1. A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.

Origin

From small + sword.

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Translations

Bulgarian шпага
  • шпага (špaga)sword
Czech končíř
  • končířsword
Japanese スモールソード
  • スモールソード (sumōrusōdo)sword
Russian шпа́га
  • шпа́га (špága)sword
Swedish stötvärja
  • stötvärjasword
Cite this entry
APA

smallsword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallsword

MLA

“smallsword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallsword. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smallsword,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smallsword.

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