Assertion: sword | /r/ObjectUse | used in combat
Facets:
value: by officers
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: While swords were used in combat by officers leading their men.
text: However, with an 18-inch blade it was also a powerful weapon which could be used in hand-to-hand combat.
text: The sword was mostly considered as a secondary weapon until then, used in the battlefield only after the bow and polearm were no longer feasible.
text: The swords, used in combat, often suffered damage or breakage, so the blade would be refitted, or a new pommel would be attached, or perhaps a new grip would be added to replace an old worn one.