"prop sword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prop swords [plural]
Etymology: prop + sword Head templates: {{en-noun}} prop sword (plural prop swords)
  1. A sword with its tip and edge blunted for safety, diminishing the ability to use it as a weapon: intended for dramatic representation.
    Sense id: en-prop_sword-en-noun-m1Qgam25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021, Dale Anthony Girard, Actors on Guard, page 128",
          "text": "Similar to modern fencing blades, historical sword blades are also not made for the repeated edge-to-edge play called upon for performance swordplay. They are intended for an actual duel or battle. They are meant to wound or kill. They are sharp. Conversely a good prop sword is made for the purpose of safe repetition of edge-to-edge- contact through hundreds of hours of rehearsal and performance. To reiterate, prop weapons must never be sharp, never have an edge or point."
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