| Revision as of 13:33, 1 October 2011 editZarlanTheGreen (talk | contribs)2,391 edits To call a sword heavy, when it's weight doesn't really differ from most other one handed swords (such as a rapier, arming sword, or viking era sword)...← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 21:52, 1 December 2024 edit undo87.244.71.221 (talk) Corrected spelling.Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit | ||
| (46 intermediate revisions by 24 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{wiktionary|broadsword |
{{wiktionary|broadsword}} | ||
| A ''']''', or basket-hilted sword, is an early modern European sword. | |||
| ⚫ | '''Broadsword''' may refer to: | ||
| :A weapon: | |||
| *] (basket-hilted sword), a military sword used by heavy cavalry during the 17th to early 19th centuries | |||
| *], the single-handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages in Europe{{Dubious|date=July 2011}} | |||
| *], a category of single-edged Chinese swords{{Dubious|date=July 2011}} | |||
| ⚫ | '''Broadsword''' may also refer to: | ||
| ;as a proper name | |||
| * A type of medieval ] with a broad blade, designed more for cutting than thrusting | |||
| Broadsword Interactive, the developers of ] | |||
| * ], a single-edged Chinese sword | |||
| ⚫ | *], |
||
| * ], a Scottish basket-hilted sword | |||
| == |
==Entertainment== | ||
| *], an American comic book publisher | |||
| *] | |||
| *'']'', a 1982 role-playing game adventure for ''Traveller'' | |||
| *] | |||
| *"Broadsword", a song by Jethro Tull from their 1982 album '']'' | |||
| *] | |||
| *Broadsword Interactive Limited, a British video game developer; see ] | |||
| *Broadsword Online Games, an American video game developer succeeding ] | |||
| ==Ships== | |||
| {{Disambiguation}} | |||
| *], also known as the Type 22 frigate | |||
| ⚫ | *], a list of ships named HMS ''Broadsword'' | ||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| ] | |||
| *] (born 1958), American politician | |||
| ] | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *{{section link|Classification of swords|Broadsword}} | |||
| *], a 1943 Empire ship | |||
| {{disambiguation|surname}} | |||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 1 December 2024
A broadsword, or basket-hilted sword, is an early modern European sword.
Broadsword may also refer to:
- A type of medieval arming sword with a broad blade, designed more for cutting than thrusting
- Chinese broadsword, a single-edged Chinese sword
- Scottish broadsword, a Scottish basket-hilted sword
Entertainment
- BroadSword Comics, an American comic book publisher
- Traveller Adventure 7: Broadsword, a 1982 role-playing game adventure for Traveller
- "Broadsword", a song by Jethro Tull from their 1982 album The Broadsword and the Beast
- Broadsword Interactive Limited, a British video game developer; see Category:Broadsword Interactive games
- Broadsword Online Games, an American video game developer succeeding Mythic Entertainment
Ships
- Broadsword-class frigate, also known as the Type 22 frigate
- HMS Broadsword, a list of ships named HMS Broadsword
Other uses
- Joyce Broadsword (born 1958), American politician
See also
- Classification of swords § Broadsword
- SS Empire Broadsword, a 1943 Empire ship
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Broadsword.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Categories: