Two-handed sword

A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword designed to be used primarily with two hands:

• the European longsword, popular in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance.
  • the Scottish late medieval claymore (not to be confused with the basket-hilted claymore of the 18th century)
• the Zweihänder sword favoured by the Landsknechts of 16th century Germany.
• the Japanese samurai sword, the Katana, Uchigatana, Tachi, Odachi, and Nodachi.
• the Chinese Wodao, Miao dao and Zhǎn mǎ dāo .

See also

• Great sword (disambiguation)
• Longsword (disambiguation)
• List of sword types