"sword-breaker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sword-breakers [plural], swordbreaker [alternative], sword breaker [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sword-breaker (plural sword-breakers)
  1. A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-sword-breaker-en-noun-BD9dmj-W Disambiguation of Weapons: 71 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (uncommon) A notch or projection on a dagger, etc., designed to catch an opponent's weapon. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-sword-breaker-en-noun-MzDH7Gy-

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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