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'''Short sword''' is a modern term to describe any [[sword]] with a length shorter than that of an [[arming sword]] and longer than a [[dagger]]. The term is descriptive rather than referring any actual [[weapon]]. The [[Rome|Roman]] [[gladius]] could be described as a short sword.

The term is popularised in the [[roleplaying]] game [[Dungeons and Dragons]].

[[category:weapons]][[category:swords]]