"warblade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: warblades [plural]
Etymology: From war + blade. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|war|blade}} war + blade Head templates: {{en-noun}} warblade (plural warblades)
  1. A large bladed weapon designed for use in battle, such as a sword or battle axe. Categories (topical): Swords
    Sense id: en-warblade-en-noun-PDKaPWz9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1991, Frederick Rebsamen, transl., Beowulf: A Verse Translation, New York, N.Y.: IconEditions, HarperCollins Publishers, page 18, lines 539–541",
          "text": "With naked swords we slashed through the waves / ready with warblades for wandering whales / dark sea-monsters.",
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