“a metal blade varying in length, breadth, and configuration but longer than a dagger and fitted with a handle or hilt usually equipped with a guard” -Britannica-
Super fun fact: In the 1500s, when the Conquistadors were pillaging and colonizing the Americas. These two swords actually clashed in battle. The Sword on the left is the Mayan/Aztec macuahuitl which was originated from 1000BCE that was bladed with obsidian fought against the sword on the right, the Rapier originated in the 1300s, and it was a metal blade for thrusting and some cutting. These two swords were invented in very different times but still clashed which is amazing. Ooooh obsidian vs steel