kardas — meaning in English

English meaning

• sabre noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
• sword noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.

Senses

kardas is used for these senses in English:

• sabre (British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
• sabre (British spelling, Canadian spelling, fencing) A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.

sabre — full definition

1. noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
2. noun A lightweight fencing sword modelled on the cavalry weapon, used in the Olympic fencing discipline of the same name.

sword — full definition

1. noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.
2. noun A suit in Spanish and Italian playing cards, used especially in tarot and fortune-telling.

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