Definition of "smallsword" []

• A small sword (noun)

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• "During the 17th and 18th centuries, the shorter “smallsword” became an essential fashion accessory in European countries and the New World, and most wealthy men and military officers carried one."
• "Slightly chastened by this episode, I accepted without argument the men's judgment that even the lighter smallsword was too heavy for me to wield efficiently."
• "I had a smallsword, but the panther was on me before I had time to draw it."