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    Great sword

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    The term great sword refers to any of a number of large two-handed swords used in medieval Europe.

    heavy examples of High Medieval knightly swords, Oakeshott types XIIa and XIIIa
    the 16th century zweihander
    Ealy modern broadswords of the Schiavona type
    the bastard-sword or Spadone type
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