Longsword (disambiguation)
- Longsword (disambiguation)
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.
* 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.
Other uses of the term include:
* C-709 Longsword Interceptor, a fictional fighter spacecraft from the "Halo" video game series
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