| BACKSWORDS | • backswords n. Plural of backsword. • BACKSWORD n. an archaic, edged, unpointed sword used in prizefighting. |
| BROADSWORD | • broadsword n. (History) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to… • broadsword n. A person armed with such a sword. • broadsword n. (Colloquial, often fantasy) Synonym of longsword. |
| CROSSWORDS | • crosswords n. Plural of crossword. • CROSSWORD n. a type of puzzle in which a square with blank spaces is to be filled with letters. |
| MISWORDING | • miswording v. Present participle of misword. • miswording n. An instance of incorrect wording. • MISWORDING n. a wrong wording. |
| SHORTSWORD | • shortsword n. A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger. • short␣sword n. Alternative form of shortsword. • SHORTSWORD n. a sword with a short blade. |
| SMALLSWORD | • smallsword n. A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier… • SMALLSWORD n. a light sword used for thrusting only; esp. the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century. |
| SWORDBILLS | • swordbills n. Plural of swordbill. • SWORDBILL n. a kind of South American hummingbird. |
| SWORDCRAFT | • swordcraft n. Knowledge of or skill in the use of the sword or swordplay. • swordcraft n. Management by the sword, military skill, or military power; military compulsion. • SWORDCRAFT n. skill at making swords. |
| SWORDFERNS | • swordferns n. Plural of swordfern. • sword␣ferns n. Plural of sword fern. • SWORDFERN n. any of several ferns with long narrow fronds. |
| SWORDPLAYS | • swordplays n. Plural of swordplay. • SWORDPLAY n. fighting with swords. |
| SWORDPROOF | • swordproof adj. Resistant to blows of a sword. • SWORDPROOF adj. proof against swords. |
| SWORDSTICK | • swordstick n. A cane incorporating a concealed blade. • SWORDSTICK n. a hollow walking stick containing a short sword or dagger. |
| SWORDTAILS | • swordtails n. Plural of swordtail. • SWORDTAIL n. a small Central American freshwater fish. |