katana

/ (kəˈtɑːnə) /


noun
  1. a long, curved single-edged sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai

Origin of katana

1
C18: Japanese

Words Nearby katana

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How to use katana in a sentence

  • From katana-wielding Michonne to the bloodthirsty Governor, Melissa Leon gets you up to speed.

  • The sword Mr. Hume gave his cousin was a short one, and the knife which accompanied it is called the Ko-katana, or little sword.

  • You recognised the motto of his house in the design which I showed you, and which was borne on the blade of the Ko-katana.

  • The two swords, the longer and the shorter—called respectively daito and shoto or katana and wakizashi—never leave his side.

  • Before long, another Arab met us with the news that there was an encampment of Druses on the plain between us and katana.

    The Lands of the Saracen | Bayard Taylor
  • katana, our resting-place for the night, lay below us, buried in orchards of olive and orange.

    The Lands of the Saracen | Bayard Taylor