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Longsword vs Claymore - What's the difference?

longsword | claymore |

As a noun longsword

is a sword of a kind used in mediaeval europe for hewing, thrusting and slicing it is well suited to two-handed use in combat, but some can also be used in one hand.

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.

longsword

English

(wikipedia longsword)

Alternative forms

* long sword

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sword of a kind used in mediaeval Europe for hewing, thrusting and slicing. It is well suited to two-handed use in combat, but some can also be used in one hand.

    • 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 ----