"two-hand sword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: two-hand swords [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English thwahandswerd, to hond swerd, twa hand swerde, twohande sworde. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|thwahandswerd}} Middle English thwahandswerd, {{m|enm|to hond swerd}} to hond swerd, {{m|enm|twa hand swerde}} twa hand swerde, {{m|enm|twohande sworde}} twohande sworde Head templates: {{en-noun}} two-hand sword (plural two-hand swords)
  1. A sword with a handle or grip that is intended to be grasped with both hands. Categories (topical): Swords, Two Synonyms: two-handed sword Translations (sword): kahden käden miekka (Finnish), Zweihandschwert [neuter] (German), Zweihänder [masculine] (German), ツーハンデッドソード (tsūhandeddo sōdo) (Japanese), two hand sword (Middle English), miecz dwuręczny [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-two-hand_sword-en-noun-bWnwzh5L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes

Inflected forms

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