Assertion: sword | /r/HasProperty | designed
Facets:
value: as cutting weapons
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing.
text: These swords were designed as cutting weapons, although effective points were becoming common to counter improvements in armour, especially the 14th-century change from mail to plate armour.
text: In turn, the function a sword is designed for is a result of the cultural and technical context of its time.
text: Earlier swords also had blades intended for thrusting while later swords were designed as both cutting and thrusting weapons.