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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 backplay

  Familiarity information: CAVALRY SWORD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CAVALRY SWORD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cavalry sword; saber; sabre

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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