Meaning

• Noun

  1. A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
  2. A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
  3. A card of this suit.
  4. One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

• Verb