glaive — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sword noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.
Senses
glaive is used for these senses in English:
- glaive (historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.
- sword (countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- sword (weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
sword — full definition
- noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.
- noun A suit in Spanish and Italian playing cards, used especially in tarot and fortune-telling.