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Greatsword vs Claymore - What's the difference?

greatsword | claymore |

As nouns the difference between greatsword and claymore

is that greatsword is any generally straight bladed double edged sword large enough that it required the use of two hands to wield it effectively while claymore is a large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

As a proper noun Claymore is

an American-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order to inflict casualties.

greatsword

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any generally straight bladed double edged sword large enough that it required the use of two hands to wield it effectively.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "greatsword")

    claymore

    English

    (wikipedia claymore)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
  • The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword used during the early modern period.
  • (usually capitalized) A Claymore antipersonnel mine.

    • Synonyms

    * (The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword) claybeg ----