# broadsword

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɔːd.sɔːd/ · frequency rank #67,283

## Definitions
1. A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.
2. A person armed with such a sword.
3. Synonym of longsword.
4. A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.

## Etymology
From broad + sword.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/broadsword