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A longsword (also spelled long sword long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two-handed use and a straight double-edged blade of around 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43 in) current during the late medieval and Renaissance periods (approximately 1350 to 1550) with early and late use reaching into the 13th and 17th centuries.