A sword is a bladed melee weapon intended for slashing or thrusting that is longer than a knife or dagger, consisting of a long blade attached to a hilt.
A 17th Century Early Edo Period Katana Sword
13th Century Bungo Kuni So Sada Hide Signed Wakizashi Japanese Sword
A 14th Century Shobu-Zukuri Muromachi Period Wakizashi Sword
Circa 14th Century Koto Times Muromachi Period Signed Wakizashi Sword
An Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Samurai Sword
British, Royal Navy Officers 1846 Pattern Sword & Scabbard, by Henry Wilkinson, retailed by Gieves Ltd
16th-17th Century Wakizashi Japanese Epoch of Unification Sword with WW2 Hirohito Naval Officer Fittings
Late Victorian 1870 Lead Cutter Sword Cutlass
Bronze Age Short Sword