Glaive vs. Sword — What's the Difference?

A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao and pudao, the Korean woldo, the Russian sovnya, and the Siberian palma.

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved.

A sword, especially a broadsword.

A handheld weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two cutting edges and set into a hilt.

A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.

An instrument of death or destruction.

(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.

The use of force, as in war.

A sword, particularly a broadsword.

Military power or jurisdiction.

A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.

(weaponry) A long-bladed weapon device with a grip- a hilt (a pommel and cross guard), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

A sword; - used poetically and loosely.

(tarot) A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

(tarot) A card of this suit.

(weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

(heraldry) The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.

To stab or cut with a sword

An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.

Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.

The military power of a country.

One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

A cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade