0 a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past
1 a weapon with a long, sharp, metal blade and a handle, used esp. in the past
a two-edged sword
Japanese swords are famous because they are very sharp and strong.
So, sword makers stopped making swords and started making knives.
They used metal to make knives and swords, and moving parts to build war machines, like catapults.
