Shortsword
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Shortsword is a compound word neologism used for referring to a sword shorter than the “standard” ones but yet longer than a dagger.
- In normal use it refers to relatively short, straight-bladed swords or large, broad daggers. Examples include:
- In role-playing games it typically refers to a generic weapon resembling the above types.
- In Japanese martial arts, it refers for example to a wakizashi, a kodachi, or a tantō.
Short sword may be synonymous with the above, but is also an Early Modern term referring to a one-handed sword with a blade of moderate length (short only by comparison with a long sword).
See also long-sword.
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