odachi

See also: ōdachi

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

odachi (plural odachi or odachis)

  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.

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