"Sword" is a word in ENGLISH
Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is
suspended.
Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of
authority and power.
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.
The military power of a country.
We decided to leave early, you wouldn't want to be there in the end, when the lights came on. You'd never sit down in here again. In a depressing shuffle we pushed to the door, now it was good to get up and out, while it was still a black hole, warm, and smokey, full of possibilities...
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The right of the sword; the executory power of the law; the right, power, or prerogative of punishing for crime. …
Read the complete definitionTo use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; …
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