English Explanatory Dictionary

odachi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, large Japanese sword.
  2. A long Japanese sword constructed like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet or 120 to 180 cm long), used for combat on horseback.

Word forms

odachi odachis ōdachi oodachi ohdachi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).

Synonyms

nodachi
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