English
smallsword
From small + sword.
Today it means
noun A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “smallsword”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / smallsword