Longsword (disambiguation)
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The term long sword refers to different kinds of sword depending on historical context:
- Longsword, a late Medieval and Renaissance weapon designed for use with two hands
- Longsword, a New Zealand comedic psychedelic rock duo
- Spatha, an early Medieval sword which is 'long' compared to the Seax and the Gladius
- Greatsword, a sword of longer length than the late medieval longsword
- Zweihänder, a late Renaissance sword of the 16th century Landsknechts, the longest sword of all
- Katana (大刀 daitō, Odachi, Nodachi) is sometimes translated from the Japanese language as longsword
- Estoc, a French and English sword designed for piercing armour