shortsword

See also: short sword

English

Alternative forms

• short sword

Etymology

short +‎ sword

Noun

shortsword (plural shortswords)

1. A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.

Translations

sword

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 短劍／短剑 (zh) (duǎnjiàn)

• Finnish: lyhyt miekka, lyhytmiekka
• Greek:

  Ancient: μάχαιρα f (mákhaira)

• Japanese: ショートソード (shōtosōdo)
• Latin: gladius (la) m
• Portuguese: espada curta f