шпа́га — meaning in English

English meaning

• rapier noun A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
• sword noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.

Senses

шпа́га is used for these senses in English:

• epee (fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
• rapier A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
• smallsword A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.
• 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

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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