Sword

1. The military power of a country.
2. One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
4. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.
5. 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.