Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Broadsword /brôd'-sôrdˌ/ · Broad·sword · IPA /ˈbɹɔd.sɔɹd/ 01 n. A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore. 1. A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore. “I heard the broadsword's deadly clang.” — Sir W. Scott.