Meanings
nounsword drill (plural sword drills)
plural sword drills
- An exercise done to improve someone's swordfighting skill
- ChristianityA competitive exercise in which children are given the name and number of a Bible verse and race to be the first to locate it in the book
Origin
The Bible has often been referred to as the Christian's "sword".
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APA
sword drill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20drill
MLA
“sword drill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20drill. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sword drill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20drill.
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