Broadsword vs. Claymore — What's the Difference?

A sword with a wide blade, used for cutting rather than thrusting.

A claymore (; from Scottish Gaelic: claidheamh-mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations and was in use from the 15th to 17th centuries.

A sword with a wide, usually two-edged blade that is designed for slashing rather than thrusting.

A broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders, typically double-edged.

(history) 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.

A type of anti-personnel mine.

A person armed with such a sword.

A claymore mine.

Syn of longsword

A large, double-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.

A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.

A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore.

Antipersonnel mine

A sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab

A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.

A large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders

An anti-personnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy