| − | A '''sword''' is a [[weapon]] with a single long blade, made for slashing or thrusting. A sword has one or two sharpened edges and maybe a sharpened point. A good swordsman would have been able to cut off the [[arm]]s and [[leg]]s of his enemies with a single blow and still keep going on in defeating many of his enemies in a short period of time. Throughout history, many cultures have developed swords and the arts of [[fencing]], and swords have continued to have a ritual role even after the invention of [[firearm]]s rendered them essentially obsolete as instruments of destruction. | + | A '''sword''' is a [[weapon]] with a single long blade, made for slashing or thrusting. A sword has one or two sharpened edges and maybe a sharpened point. A good swordsman would have been able to cut off the [[arm]]s or [[leg]]s of his enemies with a single stroke and still keep going on in defeating many of his enemies in a short period of time. Throughout history, many cultures have developed swords and the arts of [[fencing]], and swords have continued to have a ritual role even after the invention of [[firearm]]s rendered them essentially obsolete as instruments of war. |