Sword

/[sɔɹd]/

Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "sword" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

collection container called scabbard hands of knight museum musuem sheath stone

Capable Of

kill living thing kill person

Coordinate Terms

bayonet claymore cutlass dagger epee falchion foil katana knife machete rapier saber sabre scimitar vorpal yatagan yataghan épée

Created By

Derived Terms

Amazon sword Newton's flaming laser sword Newton's laser sword Sword Beach arming sword at half-sword backsword balisword bastard sword bearing sword broad sword broadsword cloak-and-sworder coin-sword court sword double-edged sword dual-edged sword fall on one's sword flaming sword flesh one's maiden sword greatsword hunting sword long sword longsword magic sword measure swords with mortuary sword ninja sword ozelot sword pork sword prop sword put to the sword rapper sword samurai sword scutching sword sell-sword sellsword sheathe the sword short sword shortsword silversword smallsword spellsword sward swoe sword and planet sword and sandal sword and sorcery sword arm sword bayonet sword cane sword dance sword dollar sword drill sword fern sword fighting sword grass sword hand sword knot sword lily sword mat sword of Damocles sword of state sword swallower sword swallowing sword verse sword-and-sandal sword-and-sorcery sword-bearer sword-bearing sword-billed hummingbird sword-breaker sword-flag sword-swallower swordbearer swordbearing swordbelt swordbill swordboat swordbrother swordcraft sworder swordery swordfight swordfighter swordfish swordgrass swordlength swordless swordlet swordlike swordmage swordmaker swordmaking swordman swordmaster swordmistress swordography swordplay swordpoint swordproof swordslength swordsman swordsmanship swordsmaster swordsmistress swordsmith swordsmithing swordsperson swordster swordstick swordstress swordswoman swordtail swordwork the pen is mightier than the sword two swords two-edged sword two-hand sword

Has Part

sharp blade sharp edge

Context

heraldiccharge tarot weaponry weaving

Has Property

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arm artifact weapon weapon system

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Type Of (IsA)

close combat weapon large edged weapon lethal weapon non projectile bladed weapon phallic symbol primitive weapon weapon weapon of war

Made Of

Parts (Meronyms)

basket chappe crossguard edge ferrule finger guard fuller grip guard hamon hilt knuckle guard peen block point pommel quillon ricasso tang

Part Of

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Synonym Network

Used For

ceremony chopping up enemies cut off hand cutting decorate wall fence with fencing intimidating kill killing killing people looking cool maiming stabbing sticking wounding

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.