CAVALRY SWORD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Synonyms:

cavalry sword; saber; sabre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cavalry sword" is a kind of...):

blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cavalry sword"):

scimitar (a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade)

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