Brewer's: Flaming Swords

Swords with a wavy or flamboyant edge, generally used for state purposes. The Dukes of Burgundy carried swords of this sort, and they were worn in our country till the accession of William III.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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