hand-and-a-half

This is what they call a hand-and-a-half sword, isn’t it?

Time for Yesterday A. C. Crispin 1990

Marco held his breath, and with all the concentration he could command, placed the century-old hand-and-a-half sword reverently in the cradle of the special rack he'd asked Milord Petro to have made.

The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

After that, they will conduct more sabre drills ... and Lorn will take up the padded heavy hand-and-a-half sword that he has had to learn to master in order to accustom the trainees to facing the barbarian blades.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

A barbarian, unbalanced by the weight of both shield and hand-and-a-half blade, slashes too wildly.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Beside the tall blackened corpse was a hand-and-a-half blade, as if it had been drawn and dropped.

Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999

Hadrenn rode to Anna's right, a large hand-and-a-half blade in a shoulder harness, and a short-sword in a scabbard.

Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999

At the auction, there were the usual oddments-woven willow baskets, two barrels of soft wheat flour, three second-class hand-and-a-half blades, twoscore wool and linen carpets from Hamor ...

Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

The bigger man, wearing leathers and a hand-and-a-half blade in a scabbard worn across his shoulders, puts a hand on the saddle of his warhorse.

The Soprano Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 1997

Feeling naked without the dragonlance and knowing he and his mount were now very much on the defensive, the warrior pulled off his back scabbard, drawing the hand-and-a-half blade.

The Dragons at War Weis, Margaret 1996

Lyndruss set his mind against the pain and readied his hand-and-a-half again as the dragons twisted and grappled.

The Dragons at War Weis, Margaret 1996