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A bladed weapon designed for cutting or thrusting. They are typically composed of a hilt and a blade with one or two edges that can be straight or curved; most, but not all, swords have a pointed tip. The hilt, in turn, consists of a guard, a grip, and in most designs a pommel. The guard can be a crossguard like in a typical knight's sword, a disc like the tsuba of a katana, or some more complex design.

It is a weapon strongly associated with elite warriors such as knights and samurai.

h4. Examples

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h4. Related tags

h6. Actions / Poses

h6. Western/European swords

* epee

* estoc (weapon)

* flamberge

* falchion (weapon)

* foil (fencing)

* greatsword

** claymore (sword)

** zweihander

* long sword

* rapier

* saber (weapon)

* short sword

** gladius

* swordstaff

h6. Japanese swords

* bokken

* chokutou

* katana

* nagamaki

* ootachi (nodachi)

* shinai

* short sword

** kodachi

** ninjatou

** tantou

* tachi (weapon)

* wakizashi

h6. Fantasy swords

* double blade

* energy sword

** lightsaber

* gunblade

* huge weapon

h6. Named swords

h4. See also

* dagger

* knife

* toy sword

* List of weapons