noun
long-gripped sword; nagamaki
A Japanese sword with an extra-long hilt, roughly equal in length to the blade, used primarily in the medieval period.
長巻は南北朝時代に使われた武器だ。
The nagamaki is a weapon used during the Nanboku-chō period.
博物館で長巻の実物を見た。
I saw a real nagamaki at the museum.