Longsword
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Longsword is a medieval European sword characterized by its long, straight double-edged blade and two-handed grip, commonly used from the late Middle Ages into the Renaissance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Longsword canonical | 2 |
| Long Sword | 1 |
| zweihänder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5830016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Longsword Context triple: [William Longsword, nickname, Longsword]
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Espada
Espada is a Spanish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Rothrist
Rothrist is a municipality in the canton of Aargau in northern Switzerland, known for its location along major transport routes and its mix of residential and industrial areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Longsword Target entity description: Longsword is a medieval European sword characterized by its long, straight double-edged blade and two-handed grip, commonly used from the late Middle Ages into the Renaissance.
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Espada
Espada is a Spanish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Rothrist
Rothrist is a municipality in the canton of Aargau in northern Switzerland, known for its location along major transport routes and its mix of residential and industrial areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval European sword
ⓘ
two-handed sword ⓘ weapon ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
bastard sword (overlapping term)
ⓘ
hand-and-a-half sword ⓘ |
| bladeShape | straight ⓘ |
| bladeType | double-edged ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
nobility
ⓘ
professional soldiers ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Europe ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cutting
ⓘ
thrusting ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Fiore dei Liberi
ⓘ
Johannes Liechtenauer ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
German school of fencing
ⓘ
Italian school of fencing ⓘ
linked to:
Italian school of fortification
|
| edgeCount | two ⓘ |
| eraOfPopularity | High Middle Ages to early modern period ⓘ |
| gripType |
hand-and-a-half grip
ⓘ
two-handed grip ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
crossguard
ⓘ
grip ⓘ pommel ⓘ ricasso (sometimes) ⓘ |
| hiltType | cruciform hilt ⓘ |
| iconography | often depicted in medieval and Renaissance art ⓘ |
| material | steel blade ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
knights
ⓘ
men-at-arms ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
rapier
ⓘ
small sword ⓘ |
| trainingDiscipline | historical European martial arts ⓘ |
| typicalBladeLength | approximately 85–110 cm ⓘ |
| typicalLength | approximately 100–130 cm overall ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | approximately 1.1–1.8 kg ⓘ |
| usedInCentury |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| usedInCombatType |
armored combat
ⓘ
battlefield combat ⓘ judicial duels ⓘ unarmored combat ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Renaissance
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ
linked to:
Late Middle Ages
|
| usedWithTechnique |
half-swording
ⓘ
mordhau (murder-strike) ⓘ thrusts to openings in armor ⓘ winding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longsword Description of subject: Longsword is a medieval European sword characterized by its long, straight double-edged blade and two-handed grip, commonly used from the late Middle Ages into the Renaissance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Longsword
linked to: Longsword