SMALLSWORD

Etymology

Noun

smallsword (plural smallswords)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Small"sword`, n.

Definition: A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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