broadsword vs sidearm

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 

sidearm

noun
  • A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access. 

adv
  • With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground. 

verb
  • To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground. 

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