Reiterschwert

Etymology
Compound of

Noun

 * 1) cavalry sword

Usage notes
Reiterschwert is used in antiquarian or archaizing contexts; the 16th-century curassier swords are also known as. For modern (post-17th-century) cavalry swords, the more modern Kavallerieschwert is used. Kavallerieschwert can also be applied to pre-modern cavalry swords such as the Roman or Frankish spatha.