A katakana loanword for 'sword', often used in fantasy, gaming, or stylistic contexts. In everyday Japanese, 剣 (けん) or 刀 (かたな) are more common.
The hero obtained the legendary sword.
In this game, you can equip a sword and shield.
The hero drew his sword and confronted the dragon.
In this game you can equip a sword right from the start.
swordtail (fish)
longsword; long sword
Borrowed from English 'sword'.