smallsword

[ smawl-sawrd, -sohrd ]
/ ˈsmɔlˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd /

noun

a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling.

Origin of smallsword

First recorded in 1680–90; small + sword

Example sentences from the Web for smallsword

  • Finally he made him proficient in the polite use of the smallsword and the dice-box.

    The Passionate Elopement |Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for smallsword

smallsword
/ (ˈsmɔːlˌsɔːd) /

noun

a light sword used in the 17th and 18th centuries: formerly a fencing weapon