| backsword | (noun) a sword with only one cutting edge | - |
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| (noun) a stick used instead of a sword for fencing | Synonyms: fencing stick, singlestick |
| broadsword | (noun) a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab | - |
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| buzzword | (noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | Synonyms: cant |
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| byword | (noun) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | Synonyms: adage, proverb, saw |
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| catchword | (noun) a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | Synonyms: motto, shibboleth, slogan |
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| (noun) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | Synonyms: guide word, guideword |
| crossword | (noun) a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle | Synonyms: crossword puzzle |
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| foreword | (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | Synonyms: preface, prolusion |
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| guideword | (noun) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | Synonyms: catchword, guide word |
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| headword | (noun) a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) | - |
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| (noun) a content word that can be qualified by a modifier | Synonyms: head word |
| loanword | (noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English | Synonyms: loan |
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| password | (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, watchword, word |
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| silversword | (noun) low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem | Synonyms: Argyroxiphium sandwicense |
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| swearword | (noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | Synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing |
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| sword | (noun) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | Synonyms: blade, brand, steel |
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| watchword | (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, password, word |
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| (noun) a slogan used to rally support for a cause | Synonyms: battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry |
| word | (noun) a unit of language that native speakers can identify | - |
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| (noun) a promise | Synonyms: parole, word of honor |
| (noun) information about recent and important events | Synonyms: intelligence, news, tidings |
| (noun) a brief statement | - |
| (noun) an exchange of views on some topic | Synonyms: discussion, give-and-take |
| (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, password, watchword |
| (noun) a verbal command for action | - |
| (noun) a string of bits stored in computer memory | - |