sword knot

noun

a looped strap, ribbon, or the like attached to the hilt of a sword as a support or ornament.

Origin of sword knot

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby sword knot

swordcraft, sword dance, sword fern, swordfish, sword grass, sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman

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Example sentences from the Web for sword knot

In it he placed his sword in its scabbard and with its belt and sword-knot attached.
A Captain in the Ranks|George Cary Eggleston
Mr. Johnstone moved restlessly to the window, and busied himself with his sword-knot.
Tales from Many Sources|Various
Then I knew that my sword was by my side and my hand numb and throbbing, for the sword-knot was tight about my wrist.
The Kopje Garrison|George Manville Fenn
In default of one, I bethought me of a substitute—my sword-knot!
The Bandolero|Mayne Reid

A thorough elaborate gentleman, of the plume and sword-knot order, he was born with a nice sense of gallantry to women.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for sword knot

sword knot

noun

a loop on the hilt of a sword by which it was attached to the wrist, now purely decorative

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sword knot
释义	sword knot noun a looped strap, ribbon, or the like attached to the hilt of a sword as a support or ornament. Origin of sword knot First recorded in 1685–95 Words nearby sword knot swordcraft, sword dance, sword fern, swordfish, sword grass, sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sword knot In it he placed his sword in its scabbard and with its belt and sword-knot attached. A Captain in the Ranks\|George Cary Eggleston Mr. Johnstone moved restlessly to the window, and busied himself with his sword-knot. Tales from Many Sources\|Various Then I knew that my sword was by my side and my hand numb and throbbing, for the sword-knot was tight about my wrist. The Kopje Garrison\|George Manville Fenn In default of one, I bethought me of a substitute—my sword-knot! The Bandolero\|Mayne Reid A thorough elaborate gentleman, of the plume and sword-knot order, he was born with a nice sense of gallantry to women. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for sword knot sword knot noun a loop on the hilt of a sword by which it was attached to the wrist, now purely decorative Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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