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sword

sword \'so-(*)rd, 'so.(*)rd\ \-.li-k\ n [ME, fr. OE sweord; akin to OHG 
   swert sword, Av xvara wound] often attrib  1: a weapon (as a cutlass, 
   rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusti ng often used as a symbol 
   of honor or authority 2a: an agency or instrument of destruction or combat  
   2b: the use of force (as in war)  3: coercive power  4: something that 
   resembles a sword  : mutually antagonistic  - sword.like aj