smallsword

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smallsword

(ˈsmɔːlˌsɔːd) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a light sword used in the 17th and 18th centuries: formerly a fencing weapon

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(ˈsmɔlˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd)

n. a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling. [1680–90]