broadsword vs dagger

broadsword

noun
  • A person armed with such a sword. 

  • A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. 

  • A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it. 

  • Synonym of longsword 

dagger

noun
  • A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. 

  • The text character †; the obelus. 

  • A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. 

  • A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win. 

verb
  • To pierce with a dagger; to stab. 

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