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Longsword in a sentence

Longsword meaning

  1. Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
  2. A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.

Using Longsword

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era. | A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.
  • In the example corpus, longsword often appears in combinations such as: the longsword.

Context around Longsword

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

flamborough 1× schwert 1×

Often after:

dancers 1×

Sentence patterns with Longsword

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the longsword it is 1× is a longsword with a 1× langes schwert longsword or spadone 1× the flamborough longsword dancers also 1× the longsword is about 1× with a longsword will certainly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arthur is a 1× by 1400 this 1× for these reasons 1× the longsword is 1× the yorkshire coast 1× while the rapier 1×

Common sentence endings:

and no edge 1× blade from india 1× nimble thrusting attacks 1× of happy onlookers 1× the deadite droves 1× their use survive 1×

Words around Longsword

Just before it in the word index:

longsuffering 4 longstreth 7 longstreet 117 longstone 2 longstocking 4 longstanding 524

Just after it in the word index:

longsworth 3 longtail 7 longterm 49 longthorpe 3 longtime 2.069 longton 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Longsword

  • In this selection, "longsword" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flamborough, schwert and dancers stand out and add context to how "longsword" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the longsword it is and is a longsword with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "longsword" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with longsword

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The longsword is about 2'6" (0.8 metres) long, with a wooden handle at one end, a blunt tip, and no edge. (23 words)

Arthur is a cunning warlord, potent fighter, and brutal enemy to his foes, so his ability with a longsword will certainly be an asset against the Deadite droves. (28 words)

The Yorkshire coast has a number of fantastic traditions, with the Flamborough Longsword Dancers also doing their annual tour of the village and performed for a number of happy onlookers. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

For these reasons it became a very popular trading material. citation The Urumi :(Tamil: சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி surul pattai, lit. curling blade; Sinhalese : එතුණු කඩුව ethunu kaduwa; Hindi : aara) is a longsword with a flexible whip-like blade from India. (47 words)

While the rapier blade might be broad enough to cut to some degree (but nowhere near that of the wider swords in use around the Middle Ages such as the longsword), it is designed to perform quick and nimble thrusting attacks. (41 words)

By 1400, this type of sword, at the time called langes Schwert (longsword) or spadone, was common, and a number of 15th- and 16th-century Fechtbücher offering instructions on their use survive. (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

The Yorkshire coast has a number of fantastic traditions, with the Flamborough Longsword Dancers also doing their annual tour of the village and performed for a number of happy onlookers.

Arthur is a cunning warlord, potent fighter, and brutal enemy to his foes, so his ability with a longsword will certainly be an asset against the Deadite droves.

By 1400, this type of sword, at the time called langes Schwert (longsword) or spadone, was common, and a number of 15th- and 16th-century Fechtbücher offering instructions on their use survive.

For these reasons it became a very popular trading material. citation The Urumi :(Tamil: சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி surul pattai, lit. curling blade; Sinhalese : එතුණු කඩුව ethunu kaduwa; Hindi : aara) is a longsword with a flexible whip-like blade from India.

The longsword is about 2'6" (0.8 metres) long, with a wooden handle at one end, a blunt tip, and no edge.

While the rapier blade might be broad enough to cut to some degree (but nowhere near that of the wider swords in use around the Middle Ages such as the longsword), it is designed to perform quick and nimble thrusting attacks.

Common combinations with longsword

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "longsword" in a sentence?
An example: "The Yorkshire coast has a number of fantastic traditions, with the Flamborough Longsword Dancers also doing their annual tour of the village and performed for a number of happy onlookers." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "longsword" from authentic English texts.
What does "longsword" mean?
Longsword means: Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
How many example sentences with "longsword" are there?
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