| slovo | definícia |
sword
(mass) | sword
- meč |
sword
(encz) | sword,kord n: Zdeněk Brož |
sword
(encz) | sword,meč n: Zdeněk Brož |
sword
(encz) | sword,šavle Zdeněk Brož |
Sword
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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sword
(wn) | sword
n 1: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade
and a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade,
brand, steel] |
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password
(mass) | password
- heslo |
swordsman
(mass) | swordsman
- šermiar, mečiar |
swordsmen
(mass) | swordsmen
- šermiari |
backsword
(encz) | backsword,jednosečný meč Zdeněk Brož |
broadsword
(encz) | broadsword,druh širokého meče Zdeněk Brož |
cavalry sword
(encz) | cavalry sword, n: |
cross swords with someone
(encz) | cross swords with someone,dostat se do křížku s někým [id.] Pino |
crossword
(encz) | crossword,křížovka n: luno |
crossword puzzle
(encz) | crossword puzzle,křížovka n: Zdeněk Brož |
crosswords
(encz) | crosswords,křížovka n: Zdeněk Brož |
double-edged sword
(encz) | double-edged sword,dvousečný meč tata |
fall on your sword
(encz) | fall on your sword, |
fencing sword
(encz) | fencing sword, n: |
longsword
(encz) | longsword,dlouhý meč Zdeněk Brož |
password
(encz) | password,heslo n: |
passwords
(encz) | passwords,hesla n: Zdeněk Brož |
silversword
(encz) | silversword, n: |
sword bean
(encz) | sword bean, n: |
sword cane
(encz) | sword cane, n: |
sword dance
(encz) | sword dance,mečový tanec n: Zdeněk Brož |
sword dancing
(encz) | sword dancing, n: |
sword fern
(encz) | sword fern, n: |
sword grass
(encz) | sword grass, n: |
sword knot
(encz) | sword knot, n: |
sword lily
(encz) | sword lily, n: |
sword of damocles
(encz) | sword of Damocles, n: |
sword stick
(encz) | sword stick, n: |
sword-cut
(encz) | sword-cut, n: |
sword-shaped
(encz) | sword-shaped, adj: |
swordfish
(encz) | swordfish,mečoun n: latinsky Xiphias gladius Cascaval |
swordlike
(encz) | swordlike,mečíkovitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
swordplay
(encz) | swordplay,šerm n: Zdeněk Brož |
swords
(encz) | swords,meče Zdeněk Brožswords,šavle n: Zdeněk Brož |
swordsman
(encz) | swordsman,šermíř n: Zdeněk Brož |
swordsmanship
(encz) | swordsmanship,šerm n: Zdeněk Brož |
swordsmen
(encz) | swordsmen,šermíři n: Zdeněk Brož |
swordtail
(encz) | swordtail, n: |
toothed sword fern
(encz) | toothed sword fern, n: |
Backsword
(gcide) | Backsword \Back"sword`\, n. [2d back, n. + sword.]
1. A sword with one sharp edge.
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2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic
amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used.
Also called singlestick. --Halliwell.
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Broadsword
(gcide) | Broadsword \Broad"sword`\, n.
A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore.
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I heard the broadsword's deadly clang. --Sir W.
Scott.
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cavalry-sword
(gcide) | cavalry-sword \cavalry-sword\ n.
a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back.
Syn: saber, sabre.
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Half-sword
(gcide) | Half-sword \Half"-sword`\ (h[aum]f"s[=o]rd`), n.
Half the length of a sword; close fight. "At half-sword."
--Shak.
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Misword
(gcide) | Misword \Mis*word"\, v. t.
To word wrongly; as, to misword a message, or a sentence.
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A word wrongly spoken; a cross word. [Obs.] --Sylvester.
--Breton.
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Password
(gcide) | Password \Pass"word`\, n.
A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a
watchword; a countersign. --Macaulay.
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Regulation sword
(gcide) | Regulation \Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n.
1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
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The temper and regulation of our own minds.
--Macaulay.
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2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government;
prescription; a regulating principle; a governing
direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society
or a school.
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Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword,
cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by
the official regulations.
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Syn: Law; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See
Law.
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Smallsword
(gcide) | Smallsword \Small"sword`\, n.
A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword
worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.
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State sword
(gcide) | State \State\ (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. ['e]tat,
fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to
stand. See Stand, and cf. Estate, Status.]
1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any
given time.
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State is a term nearly synonymous with "mode," but
of a meaning more extensive, and is not exclusively
limited to the mutable and contingent. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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Declare the past and present state of things.
--Dryden.
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Keep the state of the question in your eye. --Boyle.
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2. Rank; condition; quality; as, the state of honor.
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Thy honor, state, and seat is due to me. --Shak.
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3. Condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous
circumstances; social importance.
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She instructed him how he should keep state, and yet
with a modest sense of his misfortunes. --Bacon.
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Can this imperious lord forget to reign,
Quit all his state, descend, and serve again?
--Pope.
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4. Appearance of grandeur or dignity; pomp.
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Where least of state there most of love is shown.
--Dryden.
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5. A chair with a canopy above it, often standing on a dais;
a seat of dignity; also, the canopy itself. [Obs.]
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His high throne, . . . under state
Of richest texture spread. --Milton.
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When he went to court, he used to kick away the
state, and sit down by his prince cheek by jowl.
--Swift.
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6. Estate; possession. [Obs.] --Daniel.
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Your state, my lord, again is yours. --Massinger.
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7. A person of high rank. [Obs.] --Latimer.
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8. Any body of men united by profession, or constituting a
community of a particular character; as, the civil and
ecclesiastical states, or the lords spiritual and temporal
and the commons, in Great Britain. Cf. Estate, n., 6.
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9. The principal persons in a government.
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The bold design
Pleased highly those infernal states. --Milton.
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10. The bodies that constitute the legislature of a country;
as, the States-general of Holland.
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11. A form of government which is not monarchial, as a
republic. [Obs.]
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Well monarchies may own religion's name,
But states are atheists in their very fame.
--Dryden.
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12. A political body, or body politic; the whole body of
people who are united under one government, whatever may
be the form of the government; a nation.
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Municipal law is a rule of conduct prescribed by
the supreme power in a state. --Blackstone.
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The Puritans in the reign of Mary, driven from
their homes, sought an asylum in Geneva, where they
found a state without a king, and a church without
a bishop. --R. Choate.
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13. In the United States, one of the commonwealths, or bodies
politic, the people of which make up the body of the
nation, and which, under the national constitution, stand
in certain specified relations with the national
government, and are invested, as commonwealths, with full
power in their several spheres over all matters not
expressly inhibited.
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Note: The term State, in its technical sense, is used in
distinction from the federal system, i. e., the
government of the United States.
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14. Highest and stationary condition, as that of maturity
between growth and decline, or as that of crisis between
the increase and the abating of a disease; height; acme.
[Obs.]
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Note: When state is joined with another word, or used
adjectively, it denotes public, or what belongs to the
community or body politic, or to the government; also,
what belongs to the States severally in the American
Union; as, state affairs; state policy; State laws of
Iowa.
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Nascent state. (Chem.) See under Nascent.
Secretary of state. See Secretary, n., 3.
State bargea royal barge, or a barge belonging to a
government.
State bed, an elaborately carved or decorated bed.
State carriage, a highly decorated carriage for officials
going in state, or taking part in public processions.
State paper, an official paper relating to the interests or
government of a state. --Jay.
State prison, a public prison or penitentiary; -- called
also State's prison.
State prisoner, one in confinement, or under arrest, for a
political offense.
State rights, or States' rights, the rights of the
several independent States, as distinguished from the
rights of the Federal government. It has been a question
as to what rights have been vested in the general
government. [U.S.]
State's evidence. See Probator, 2, and under Evidence.
State sword, a sword used on state occasions, being borne
before a sovereign by an attendant of high rank.
State trial, a trial of a person for a political offense.
States of the Church. See under Ecclesiastical.
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Syn: State, Situation, Condition.
Usage: State is the generic term, and denotes in general the
mode in which a thing stands or exists. The situation
of a thing is its state in reference to external
objects and influences; its condition is its internal
state, or what it is in itself considered. Our
situation is good or bad as outward things bear
favorably or unfavorably upon us; our condition is
good or bad according to the state we are actually in
as respects our persons, families, property, and other
things which comprise our sources of enjoyment.
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I do not, brother,
Infer as if I thought my sister's state
Secure without all doubt or controversy.
--Milton.
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We hoped to enjoy with ease what, in our
situation, might be called the luxuries of life.
--Cook.
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And, O, what man's condition can be worse
Than his whom plenty starves and blessings
curse? --Cowley.
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Sword
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Sword and purse
(gcide) | Purse \Purse\, n. [OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F.
bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. ? hide, skin, leather. Cf.
Bourse, Bursch, Bursar, Buskin.]
1. A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw
together closely, used to carry money in; by extension,
any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet;
a pocketbook; a portemonnaie. --Chaucer.
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Who steals my purse steals trash. --Shak.
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2. Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
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3. A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a
present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
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4. A specific sum of money; as:
(a) In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
(b) In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
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Light purse, or Empty purse, poverty or want of
resources.
Long purse, or Heavy purse, wealth; riches.
Purse crab (Zool.), any land crab of the genus Birgus,
allied to the hermit crabs. They sometimes weigh twenty
pounds or more, and are very strong, being able to crack
cocoanuts with the large claw. They chiefly inhabit the
tropical islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, living
in holes and feeding upon fruit. Called also palm crab.
Purse net, a fishing net, the mouth of which may be closed
or drawn together like a purse. --Mortimer.
Purse pride, pride of money; insolence proceeding from the
possession of wealth. --Bp. Hall.
Purse rat. (Zool.) See Pocket gopher, under Pocket.
Sword and purse, the military power and financial resources
of a nation.
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Sword arm
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Sword bayonet
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Sword bearer
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Sword belt
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword blade
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword cane
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword dance
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword fight
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword grass
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword knot
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword law
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster] |
Sword lily
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
[1913 Webster]
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
[1913 Webster]
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
[1913 Webster]
I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
[1913 Webster]
4. The military power of a country.
[1913 Webster]
He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
[1913 Webster]
Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster]Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan.,
Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka['u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno.
Cf. Grain, Kernel.]
1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley,
and maize; a grain.
[1913 Webster]
2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used
for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in
the United States, to maize, or Indian corn (see
sense 3), and in England to wheat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. a tall cereal plant (Zea mays) bearing its seeds as
large kernels in multiple rows on the surface of a hard
cylindrical ear, the core of which (the cob) is not
edible; -- also called Indian corn and, in technical
literature, maize. There are several kinds; as, {yellow
corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is
yellow when ripe; white corn or southern corn, which
grows to a great height, and has long white kernels;
sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender
varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have
kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any
small variety, used for popping. Corn seeds may be cooked
while on the ear and eaten directly, or may be stripped
from the ear and cooked subsequently. The term {Indian
corn} is often used to refer to a primitive type of corn
having kernels of varied color borne on the same cob; it
is used for decoration, especially in the fall.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
4. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field;
the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after
reaping and before thrashing.
[1913 Webster]
In one night, ere glimpse of morn,
His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. A small, hard particle; a grain. "Corn of sand." --Bp.
Hall. "A corn of powder." --Beau. & Fl.
[1913 Webster]
Corn ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft
candy from molasses or sugar.
Corn bread, bread made of Indian meal.
Corn cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
Corn cockle (Bot.), a weed (Agrostemma Githago syn.
Lychnis Githago), having bright flowers, common in grain
fields.
Corn flag (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gladiolus; --
called also sword lily.
Corn fly. (Zool.)
(a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious
to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease
called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. The
common European species is Chlorops t[ae]niopus.
(b) A small fly (Anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot
destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
Corn fritter, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed
through its batter. [U. S.]
Corn laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those
in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the
importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except
when the price rose above a certain rate.
Corn marigold. (Bot.) See under Marigold.
Corn oyster, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn
and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters.
[U.S.]
Corn parsley (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus
(Petroselinum segetum), a weed in parts of Europe and
Asia.
Corn popper, a utensil used in popping corn.
Corn poppy (Bot.), the red poppy (Papaver Rh[oe]as),
common in European cornfields; -- also called corn rose.
Corn rent, rent paid in corn.
Corn rose. See Corn poppy.
Corn salad (Bot.), a name given to several species of
Valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad.
Valerianella olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce.
Corn stone, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.]
Corn violet (Bot.), a species of Campanula.
Corn weevil. (Zool.)
(a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain.
(b) In America, a weevil (Sphenophorus ze[ae]) which
attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing
great damage. See Grain weevil, under Weevil.
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sword lily
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
[1913 Webster]Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan.,
Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka['u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno.
Cf. Grain, Kernel.]
1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley,
and maize; a grain.
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2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used
for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
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Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in
the United States, to maize, or Indian corn (see
sense 3), and in England to wheat.
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3. a tall cereal plant (Zea mays) bearing its seeds as
large kernels in multiple rows on the surface of a hard
cylindrical ear, the core of which (the cob) is not
edible; -- also called Indian corn and, in technical
literature, maize. There are several kinds; as, {yellow
corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is
yellow when ripe; white corn or southern corn, which
grows to a great height, and has long white kernels;
sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender
varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have
kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any
small variety, used for popping. Corn seeds may be cooked
while on the ear and eaten directly, or may be stripped
from the ear and cooked subsequently. The term {Indian
corn} is often used to refer to a primitive type of corn
having kernels of varied color borne on the same cob; it
is used for decoration, especially in the fall.
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4. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field;
the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after
reaping and before thrashing.
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In one night, ere glimpse of morn,
His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton.
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5. A small, hard particle; a grain. "Corn of sand." --Bp.
Hall. "A corn of powder." --Beau. & Fl.
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Corn ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft
candy from molasses or sugar.
Corn bread, bread made of Indian meal.
Corn cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
Corn cockle (Bot.), a weed (Agrostemma Githago syn.
Lychnis Githago), having bright flowers, common in grain
fields.
Corn flag (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gladiolus; --
called also sword lily.
Corn fly. (Zool.)
(a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious
to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease
called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. The
common European species is Chlorops t[ae]niopus.
(b) A small fly (Anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot
destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
Corn fritter, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed
through its batter. [U. S.]
Corn laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those
in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the
importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except
when the price rose above a certain rate.
Corn marigold. (Bot.) See under Marigold.
Corn oyster, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn
and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters.
[U.S.]
Corn parsley (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus
(Petroselinum segetum), a weed in parts of Europe and
Asia.
Corn popper, a utensil used in popping corn.
Corn poppy (Bot.), the red poppy (Papaver Rh[oe]as),
common in European cornfields; -- also called corn rose.
Corn rent, rent paid in corn.
Corn rose. See Corn poppy.
Corn salad (Bot.), a name given to several species of
Valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad.
Valerianella olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce.
Corn stone, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.]
Corn violet (Bot.), a species of Campanula.
Corn weevil. (Zool.)
(a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain.
(b) In America, a weevil (Sphenophorus ze[ae]) which
attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing
great damage. See Grain weevil, under Weevil.
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Sword mat
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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sword of Edward the Confessor
(gcide) | Curtana \Cur*ta"na\ (k?r-t?"n?), n.
The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their
coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of
mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor.
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Sword shrimp
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Sword stick
(gcide) | Sword \Sword\ (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to
OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G.
schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[aum]rd, Dan. svaerd; of
uncertain origin.]
1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually
sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is
the general term, including the small sword, rapier,
saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
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2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or
of authority and power.
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He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.
xiii. 4.
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She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.
--Dryden.
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3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
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I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.
34.
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4. The military power of a country.
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He hath no more authority over the sword than over
the law. --Milton.
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5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand
loom is suspended.
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Sword arm, the right arm.
Sword bayonet, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and
which can be used as a sword.
Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an
officer in London who carries a sword before the lord
mayor when he goes abroad.
Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne
at the side.
Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.
Sword cane, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or
dagger, as in a sheath.
Sword dance.
(a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed
together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.
(b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but
without touching them.
Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with
swords; swordplay.
Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.
Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence.
--Milton.
Sword lily. (Bot.) See Gladiolus.
Sword mat (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so
called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.
Sword shrimp (Zool.), a European shrimp ({Pasiphaea
sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.
Sword stick, a sword cane.
To measure swords with one. See under Measure, v. t.
To put to the sword. See under Put.
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Swordbill
(gcide) | Swordbill \Sword"bill`\, n. (Zool.)
A humming bird (Docimastes ensiferus) having a very long,
slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird.
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Sworded
(gcide) | Sworded \Sword"ed\, a. [Cf. AS. geswurdod.]
Girded with a sword. --Milton.
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Sworder
(gcide) | Sworder \Sword"er\, n.
One who uses, or fights with, a sword; a swordsman; a
soldier; a cutthroat. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Swordfish
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1. (Zool.)
(a) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the
only representative of the family Xiphiidae. It is
highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper
jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid,
swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without
distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The
adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet
or more long.
(b) The gar pike.
(c) The cutlass fish.
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2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1.
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Swordfish sucker (Zool.), a remora (Remora brachyptera)
which attaches itself to the swordfish.
[1913 Webster]cutlass fish \cutlass fish\, cutlassfish \cutlassfish\n.
1. (Zool.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish ({Trichiurus
lepturus}) of the southern United States and West Indies,
having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike
teeth; -- called also frostfish, saber fish, {silver
eel}, and, improperly, swordfish; also, several related
members of the genus Trichiurus. It is closely related
to snake mackerel.
Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail.
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swordfish
(gcide) | Swordfish \Sword"fish`\, n.
1. (Zool.)
(a) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the
only representative of the family Xiphiidae. It is
highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper
jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid,
swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without
distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The
adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet
or more long.
(b) The gar pike.
(c) The cutlass fish.
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2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1.
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Swordfish sucker (Zool.), a remora (Remora brachyptera)
which attaches itself to the swordfish.
[1913 Webster]cutlass fish \cutlass fish\, cutlassfish \cutlassfish\n.
1. (Zool.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish ({Trichiurus
lepturus}) of the southern United States and West Indies,
having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike
teeth; -- called also frostfish, saber fish, {silver
eel}, and, improperly, swordfish; also, several related
members of the genus Trichiurus. It is closely related
to snake mackerel.
Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail.
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Swordfish sucker
(gcide) | Swordfish \Sword"fish`\, n.
1. (Zool.)
(a) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the
only representative of the family Xiphiidae. It is
highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper
jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid,
swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without
distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The
adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet
or more long.
(b) The gar pike.
(c) The cutlass fish.
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2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1.
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Swordfish sucker (Zool.), a remora (Remora brachyptera)
which attaches itself to the swordfish.
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Swordick
(gcide) | Swordick \Sword"ick\, n. (Zool.)
The spotted gunnel (Muraenoides gunnellus). [Prov. Eng.]
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Swording
(gcide) | Swording \Sword"ing\, n.
Slashing with a sword. --Tennyson.
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Swordless
(gcide) | Swordless \Sword"less\, a.
Destitute of a sword.
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