sword

Also known as swords

thumb|upright=0.55|Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century

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A sword is a long-bladed weapon designed for cutting or thrusting, as exemplified by historical examples like the Swiss longsword from the 15th or 16th century. Swords have been significant throughout history as weapons used in warfare and combat, and they remain important to study for understanding military technology and historical cultures.

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History
Prehistory and antiquity
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Indian antiquity
Greco-Roman antiquity
Persian antiquity
Chinese antiquity
Middle Ages
Europe
Early and High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
Middle East
Africa
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Pre-Columbian Americas
Pacific Islands
Early modern history
Military sword
Duelling sword
Late modern history
Military sidearm
Ceremonial use
Civilian officials and police
Religious
Sword replicas
Morphology
Blade
Hilt
Sword scabbards and suspension
Typology
Single vs. double-edged
''Jian''
''Kirpan''
''Churika''
Backsword and falchion
Single vs. two-handed use
Two-handed
Hand and a half sword
Laws on carrying a sword
In fiction
See also
References
Explanatory footnotes
Citations
Bibliography
External links

thumb|upright=0.55|Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing. The precise definition of a sword varies by historical epoch and geographic region.