sword knot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawrd, sohrd not]
- /sɔrd, soʊrd nɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawrd, sohrd not]
- /sɔrd, soʊrd nɒt/

Definitions of sword knot words

noun sword knot a looped strap, ribbon, or the like attached to the hilt of a sword as a support or ornament. 1
noun sword knot a loop on the hilt of a sword by which it was attached to the wrist, now purely decorative 0
noun sword knot a loop, now ornamental, of leather, ribbon, etc., attached to a sword hilt and worn around the wrist 0

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Origin of sword knot

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Sword knot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sword knot

sword knot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sword knot usage trend in Literature

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