I can hold my own, both with single rapier, backsword, sword and dagger, broadsword, or case of falchions.
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Backsword
Synonyms for "backsword" (6 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
back swordedge weapon
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
fencing stick
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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2 entriesdueling backswordsporting backsword
Collocations
5 entriesbacksword bladebacksword fightingbacksword hiltbacksword lengthbacksword weight
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2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
It [the dáo of the Nágá tribe, south-east of Assam] is a thick, heavy backsword, eighteen inches long, with a bevel where the point should be, worn at the waist in a half-scabbard of wood, and used for digging as well as killing.
Source: wiktionary
One afternoon, as the missionary and I were sitting outside our tents, my attention was attracted towards a group of sepahis engaged under a banyantree, playing the game of backsword […]
Source: wiktionary