sword

Definition von sword im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A suit in the minor arcana in tarot; Someone paid to handle a sword; A card of this suit; A long-bladed weapon having a handle and sometimes a hilt and designed to stab, cut or slash
Some swords were also made solely to thrust, and some only to cut; others were equally adapted for both.; {n} a sharp weapon, the vengeance of justice; One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended; Weapon adapted for cutting and thrusting, consisting of a long blade and handle of ome sort; The military power of a country; TR>; {i} weapon consisting of a long straight or curved blade fixed to a hilt; Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power; a long, pointed weapon, as in: The knight buckled on his sword and went to the battle; An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges; If you cross swords with someone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something. a candidate who's crossed swords with Labor by supporting the free-trade pact; of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex 32: 27; 1 Sam 31: 4; 1 Chr 21: 27; Ps 149: 6: Prov 5: 4; Ezek 16: 40; 21: 3-5); Sword of Damocles: see Damocles. Hand weapon consisting of a long metal blade fitted with a handle or hilt. Roman swords had a short, flat blade and a hilt distinct from the blade. Medieval European swords were heavy and equipped with a large hilt and a protective guard, or pommel. The blade was straight, double-edged, and pointed. The introduction of firearms did not eliminate the sword but led to new designs; the discarding of body armour required the swordsman to be able to parry, and the rapier, a double-edged sword with a narrow, pointed blade, came into use. Swords with curved blades were used in India and Persia and were introduced into Europe by the Turks, whose scimitar, with its curved, single-edged blade, was modified in the West to the cavalry sabre. Japanese swords are renowned for their hardness and extreme sharpness; they were the weapon of the samurai. Repeating firearms ended the value of the sword as a military weapon, though its continued use in duels led to the modern sport of fencing. See also kendo; Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension; A word commonly found in alchemy, which has often misled plenty, a researcher The sword of the wise is their saline fire This element behaves like a piece of steel attracted by a magnet It is greatly attracted to the first matters with which it unites Extending this idea of the "steel attracted by the magnet", the saline fire now becomes its power, its knife and sword It stands to reason that "to cut" in alchemy most often mean, "to cook"; A sword is a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade; It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties; If you say that something is a double-edged sword or a two-edged sword, you mean that it has negative effects as well as positive effects; a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade; gum; ken; swerd; degen; katana
sword and sandal: Of or pertaining to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times
“Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” are two famous sword and sandal films.
sword and sorcery: Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry
In the typical Sword and Sorcery novel, the setting resembles the misty landscape of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, in that larger-than-life heroes struggle against strange and nightmarish antagonists.
sword arm: The arm in which one's sword is normally held
sword fighting: dueling with swords; fighting an opponent when both are using swords as weapons
sword hand: The hand in which one's sword is normally held
sword of Damocles: A thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune
sword-and-sandal: Alternative spelling of sword and sandal
sword-and-sorcery: Alternative spelling of sword and sorcery
sword-bearer: Alternative spelling of swordbearer. (one who bears a sword)
sword-breaker: A short sword or dagger, with a deeply notched or toothed blade, designed to catch or grapple the opponent's weapon
sword bean: Twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food, Canavalia gladiata
Sword of Damocles: {i} fable representing danger in a battle, threat, fear
sword bayonet: A bayonet that resembles a sword as opposed to a knife or spike
sword bean: {i} twining tropical plant with large flowers and bearing long pods with reddish brown seeds
sword bean: twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
sword bearer: one who carries a sword
sword cane: a cane concealing a sword or dagger
sword cane: A cane with a hollow shaft in which a sword can be concealed
sword dance: A dance performed with swords, especially one performed around swords laid on the ground. a dance in which people dance over swords or using swords. Folk dance by men, with swords or two-handled blades, expressing themes such as human and animal sacrifice for fertility, battle mime, and defense against evil spirits. It originated in Greek and Roman times. A sword dance appeared in Germany in 1350 and later was part of the court ballet when mock battles were staged. The Scottish sword dance is a descendant of the early crossed-sword dances, and the Morris dance retains remnants of the sword dance. Outside of Europe, such dances are found in India, Borneo, and the Balkans
sword dance: type of dance in which dancers hold large sabers
sword dance: any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
sword fern: Any of various ferns of the genus Nephrolepis, including the Boston fern, having bipinnately compound fronds and sori at the vein tips
sword fern: any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
sword grass: any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
sword grass: Any of various grasses or grasslike plants having pointed, swordlike leaves
sword knot: A decorative loop or tassel attached to the hilt of a sword
sword knot: an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword
sword of Damocles: Constant threat; imminent peril: "the Latin American debt, overhanging American banks like the sword of Damocles" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
sword of damocles: a constant and immanent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles
sword of the samurai: special knife that is strapped to the waist of a Japanese warrior
sword-cut: a scar from a cut made by a sword
arming sword: A sword seen as a being a part of someone's set of arms or military accoutrements; a warrior's regimental or official sword
Lo, to that shore one in an auncient gowne, / Whose hoarie locks great grauitie did crowne, / Holding in hand a goodly arming sword, / By fortune came .
double-edged sword: A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk
fall on one's sword: To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so
There is no sympathy for her. . ., one Minister said. She may just fall on her sword, or Gordon might humiliate her with a demotion..
fall on one's sword: Voluntarily to take the blame for a situation
In written testimony given to Congress and made public the day before the hearing, Hurd falls on his sword, apologizing for HP's spying on its own directors and invading the privacy of journalists.
live by the sword, die by the sword: One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice
live by the sword, die by the sword: One who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible
magic sword: A sword, usually from mythology or fiction, imbued with magical power to increase its strength or grant it other supernatural qualities
ozelot sword: A decorative plant that is a hybrid of the genus Echinodorus
pork sword: The penis
He stood there with a big silly grin on his face and let Price's dirty mind take the bait. 'Lets just say it gets dreadfully boring in quarantine.' he smiled. 'You dirty bugger, she saves you from a samurai sword and you thank her with the pork sword!' laughed Price.
put to the sword: To severely defeat
put to the sword: To execute, especially by using a sword
short sword: A sword that was shorter than 1 meter, but longer than a dagger
short-sword: Attributive form of short sword, noun
the pen is mightier than the sword: More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting
a double edged sword: (deyim) Something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences
Freedom of expression⋯can be a double-edged sword ― Linda Connors.
double edged sword: (deyim) Something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences
double-edged sword: Something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences: "Freedom of expression can be a double-edged sword ― Linda Connors"
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A sword: brond
by the sword: with the sword
cavalry sword: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
cloak and sword: {s} (of a drama or fiction book) referring to characters who wear cloaks and swords; involving the habits and romance of the nobility in days that are past
double-edged sword: {i} two-sided knife used in battle; situation that will result in a negative outcome no matter which decision is made or action is taken; statement with both positive and negative connotations
draw a sword: take out a sword; declare war
draw the sword: take a sword out of its sheathe in preparation for battle, prepare to do battle, prepare to fight
fall on one's sword: commit suicide by throwing one's body onto one's sword
fencing sword: a sword used in the sport of fencing
flaming sword: A widely cultivated bromeliad (Vriesea splendens) native to French Guiana, having long, unbranched inflorescences with red imbricated bracts and yellow flowers
lives by the sword: constantly fighting, always battling
nation shall not lift up sword against nation: countries shall not go to battle against one another (Biblical)
perish by the sword: die in battle, die fighting
sheathe the sword: lower a weapon, put a sword back into its case
swords: plural of sword
two edged sword: sword which is sharp on both sides of the blade; double danger, risk of a boomerang effect
unsheathed his sword: took his sword out of its case
wear a sword: carry a sword, be armed with a sabre

sword

Türkische aussprache

sôrd

Aussprache

/ˈsôrd/ /ˈsɔːrd/

Etymologie

[ sOrd, sord ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English sweord, from Proto-Germanic *swerdan, from Proto-Indo-European *su̯r̥dhom (compare Old Church Slavonic svĭrdĭlŭ 'drill'), from *su̯eros (compare Old High German swero 'body pain', sweren 'to fester', Welsh chwerw 'bitter, sharp', chwarren 'ulcer', Russian хворый (xvóryj, “sick”), Avestan xvara 'wound').