Two-handed sword
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A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword designed to be used primarily with two hands:
- the European longsword, popular in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- the Scottish late medieval claymore (not to be confused with the basket-hilted claymore of the 18th century)
- the Zweihänder sword favoured by the Landsknechts of 16th century Germany.
- the Japanese samurai sword, the Katana, Uchigatana, Tachi, Odachi, and Nodachi.
- the Chinese Wodao, Miao dao and Zhǎn mǎ dāo .
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