plural of sword cane

An oversized ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner, and not intended for combat.

A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.

a sword with its tip and edge blunted for safety, diminishing the ability to use it as a weapon: intended for dramatic representation

plural of sword fern

Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.

present participle of put to the sword

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put to the sword

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double-edged, sword. / (figuratively) A benefit that is also a liability, or (a benefit) that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.