katana

/ kəˈtɑːnə /

noun

1. a long, curved single-edged sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai

Word History and Origins

Origin of katana¹

C18: Japanese

Example Sentences

Cyber Ninjas had, up until the audit, done occasional work providing security measures for random individual apps, offering this service through a website that featured people wearing actual ninja costumes and wielding katanas.

From Salon

Toranaga does not charge into the fray on a white horse, his katana dealing death on all sides.

From New York Times

It’s impossible to place a concise count on the number of business school graduates who decided mounting katanas on the office walls was cool – it never was.

From Salon

The series has elements of intrigue and spectacle like “Game of Thrones,” with brutal beheadings, people boiled alive or sliced open with katanas, blood splashing on window screens and fire-tipped arrows.

From Seattle Times

After the screen faded into an animated sequence, Sephiroth, the evil super soldier with silver hair and snake eyes, appeared from the skies without warning to plunge a sharp katana through Aerith’s back.

From New York Times