odachi

See also: ōdachi

English

Alternative forms

• oodachi, oudachi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大太刀 (ōdachi, literally “large tachi”).

Noun

odachi (plural odachi or odachis)

1. A long, large Japanese sword.
2. A long Japanese sword constructed like the katana but longer (about 4 to 6 feet or 120 to 180 cm long), used for combat on horseback.

Synonyms

• nodachi

Coordinate terms

• naginata
• katana
• wakizashi
• tanto