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CAVALRY SWORD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cavalry sword mean?
• CAVALRY SWORD (noun)
The noun CAVALRY SWORD has 1 sense:
1. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
Familiarity information: CAVALRY SWORD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("cavalry sword" is a kind of...):
blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cavalry sword"):
scimitar (a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade)
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