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A [[long sword]] is smaller than a [[great sword]], shorter than a [[bastard sword]], but longer than a [[short sword]].
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A [[longsword]] is a one-handed sword, a characteristic weapon of Westerosi [[knight]]s. smaller than a [[greatsword]], shorter than a [[bastard sword]], but longer than a [[short sword]].
  
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==Size relative to other swords==
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[[file:Longsword.jpg|200px|bottom]]
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[[Bastard sword]]s are generally larger than longswords. A [[short sword]] is a smaller type of one-handed sword. A typical longsword is estimated as about a metre long (3 feet and 4 inches), though the size of the sword depends on the wielder.
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The longsword has a long blade for a one-handed weapon, and most longswords are well suited to both cutting and thrusting.
  
[[file:Longsword.jpg|200px|bottom]]
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==Confusion with Medieval "Longswords"==
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In the context of the Middle Ages, a longsword generally refers to a hand-and-a-half sword or a [[bastard sword]]. The terms are largely interchangeable. However, in a Westerosi context, the longsword is exclusively a one-handed weapon, although they may have hilts long enough to allow two-handed use<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Reek</ref>.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:32, 17 March 2013

A longsword is a one-handed sword, a characteristic weapon of Westerosi knights. smaller than a greatsword, shorter than a bastard sword, but longer than a short sword.

Size relative to other swords

Longsword.jpg

Bastard swords are generally larger than longswords. A short sword is a smaller type of one-handed sword. A typical longsword is estimated as about a metre long (3 feet and 4 inches), though the size of the sword depends on the wielder.

The longsword has a long blade for a one-handed weapon, and most longswords are well suited to both cutting and thrusting.

Confusion with Medieval "Longswords"

In the context of the Middle Ages, a longsword generally refers to a hand-and-a-half sword or a bastard sword. The terms are largely interchangeable. However, in a Westerosi context, the longsword is exclusively a one-handed weapon, although they may have hilts long enough to allow two-handed use[1].