Odachi

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A long, large Japanese sword.
  2. 2
    A long Japanese sword constructed like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet or 120 to 180 cm long), used for combat on horseback.

Synonyms

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nodachi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).

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