Assertion: sword's edge | /r/HasProperty | sharpened
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: to make an actual edge
type: PURPOSE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: the other blunt
type: OTHER
value: in many cases
type: TEMPORAL
value: by rubbing them
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Its size meant it could be drawn in close quarters, and its sharpened edges made it a threat to any enemy who got too close.
text: Both the concave and convex edges may be sharpened edges, but spear-points and back-hooks are not available.
text: The edges of the axe were sharpened by rubbing them against a rough surface.
text: The blade had a pronounced curve, like a sickle, though only the outside edge was sharpened.
text: One edge was sharpened, the other blunt.
text: These tantō were shaped in hira or shobu style but from about half way to the tip the back edge was sharpened though this second edge was not particularly sharp.
text: : These tantō were shaped in hira or shobu style but from about half way to the tip the back edge was sharpened though this second edge was not particularly sharp.
text: Later examples often have a "false edge" on the back near the tip, which was in many cases sharpened to make an actual edge and facilitate thrusting attacks.
text: The edges of shuriken were often sharpened, so they could be used to penetrate skin or open arteries.
text: Rarely the edges would be sharpened and it would mainly be a rigid shaft with a point on the end.
text: Such thrusting swords often had no sharpened edge near the hilt so that a knight could safely grasp it to increase the power of the thrust.