BACKSWORD Synonyms
6 hypernyms for backsword. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BACKSWORD
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| bill | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a statute in draft before it becomes law • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) • the entertainment offered at a public presentation • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement • a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) • a cutting tool with a sharp edge • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes • horny projecting mouth of a bird verb • demand payment • advertise especially by posters or placards • publicize or announce by placards | ||||||
| broadsword | noun n | |||||
noun • a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab | ||||||
| claymore | noun n | |||||
noun • a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders • an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy | ||||||
| cleaver | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a butcher's knife having a large square blade | ||||||
| club | noun n | |||||
noun • a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together • a formal association of people with similar interests • stout stick that is larger at one end • a building that is occupied by a social club • golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball • a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink verb • unite with a common purpose • gather and spend time together • strike with a club or a bludgeon • gather into a club-like mass | ||||||
| cudgel | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a club that is used as a weapon verb • strike with a cudgel | ||||||
| cutlass | noun n | |||||
noun • a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors | ||||||
| dagger | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing • a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used | ||||||
| dirk | noun n | |||||
noun • a relatively long dagger with a straight blade | ||||||
| falchion | noun n | |||||
noun • a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point | ||||||
| foil | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal • anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities • a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through • picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector • a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button verb • enhance by contrast • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • cover or back with foil | ||||||
| halberd | noun n | |||||
noun • a pike fitted with an ax head | ||||||
| hanger | noun n | |||||
noun • a worker who hangs something • anything from which something can be hung | ||||||
| kris | noun n | |||||
noun • a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade | ||||||
| lance | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish • a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions verb • move quickly, as if by cutting one's way • pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight • open by piercing with a lancet | ||||||
| mace | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an official who carries a mace of office • (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization • spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed • a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority | ||||||
| machete | noun n | |||||
noun • a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation | ||||||
| partisan | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • devoted to a cause or party noun • a fervent and even militant proponent of something • an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity • a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries | ||||||
| pike | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic • highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh • a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) • medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet • any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||||
| poniard | noun n | |||||
noun • a dagger with a slender blade verb • stab with a poniard | ||||||