Broadsword

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The term Broadsword defines a sword with a, usually substantial, straight two-edged blade, and historically may refer to:

• Basket-hilted sword, a family of Renaissance cavalry and military swords. Such swords could have blades of broadsword form or backsword (single cutting edge) form.

In modern times, the term can also be used to refer to:

• Arming sword, the single-handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages.
• Dao, a category of single-edged Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping As these swords have single edged curved blades they do not fall under the same category as a true broadsword, but are sometimes described as such because they have a wide blade..

Other:

• HMS Broadsword, the name given to two ships of the British Royal Navy

[edit] See also

• Longsword (disambiguation)

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