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Broadsword historically refers to:

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Broadsword historically refers to:

Basket-hilted sword
Basket-hilted sword

Basket-hilted swords are a group of sword types characterized by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. An early example was recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose, an English warship lost in 1545....
, a family of Renaissance cavalry and military swords. Specifically, a type of British backsword.

In modern times, the term can also be used to refer to:

Arming sword
Arming sword

The arming sword is the single handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages, in common use between ca. 1000 and 1350, possibly remaining in rare use into the 16th century....
, the single-handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages
Dao
Dao (sword)

Daois a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping , often called a broadsword in English language translation because some varieties have wide blades....
, a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping

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HMS Broadsword
HMS Broadsword

*The first HMS Broadsword was a Weapon class destroyer commissioned in 1948.*The second HMS Broadsword was the lead Type 22 frigate frigate commissioned in 1979. She saw combat action in the Falklands War in 1982....