smallsword

[ smawl-sawrd, -sohrd ]

noun

1. a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling.

smallsword

/ ˈsmɔːlˌsɔːd /

noun

1. a light sword used in the 17th and 18th centuries: formerly a fencing weapon

Word History and Origins

Origin of smallsword¹

First recorded in 1680–90; small + sword

Example Sentences

Finally he made him proficient in the polite use of the smallsword and the dice-box.

From Project Gutenberg

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