Longsword (disambiguation)

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The term long sword refers to different kinds of sword depending on historical context:

  • longsword, a late Medieval and Renaissance weapon designed for use with two hands.
  • spatha, an early Medieval sword which is 'long' compared to the Seax and the Gladius.
  • greatsword, a sword of longer length than the late medieval longsword.
  • Bihänder, a late Renaissance sword of the 16th century Landsknechts, the longest sword of all.
  • Katana (大刀 daitō, Odachi, Nodachi) is sometimes translated from the Japanese language as longsword.
  • Estoc, a French and English sword designed for piercing armour.
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