sword 
/ˈsoɚd/ noun
plural swords /ˈsoɚd/ noun [count] : a weapon with a long metal blade that has a sharp point and edge
beat/turn swords into plowshares
literary : to stop fighting wars and begin to live peacefully
cross swords — see 2cross
put (someone) to the sword
literary : to kill (someone) with a sword
sword of Dam·o·cles /-ˈdæməˌkli:z/
: something bad and frightening that might happen at any time
▪ a threat that hangs over us like a/the sword of Damocles
▪ a threat that hangs over us like a/the sword of Damocles
