swordless

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adjective

Without a sword.

“I tried playing the game swordless, but it was too difficult.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveswordless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a sword.

    I tried playing the game swordless, but it was too difficult.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishswerdles
  2. Englishswordless

From Middle English swerdles, swerdeles; equivalent to sword + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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