(1):
(n.) Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
(2):
(n.) The military power of a country.
(3):
(n.) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
(4):
(n.) Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.
(5):
(n.) An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.