( n. )
The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor.
( n. )
The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012