odachi
See also: ōdachi
English
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editBorrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).
Noun
editodachi (plural odachi or odachis)
- A long, large Japanese sword.
- A long Japanese sword built like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet long), for combat on horseback.