flaming sword

Noun

• A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.
• A sword with a blade composed of supernaturally solidified flames, appearing as a symbol or weapon in many mythologies.
• The flowering plant Vriesea splendens, Vriesea flammea, and other species of the Vriesea genus with similar blooms.
• An illustration of a sword wreathed in flames employed as a heraldic symbol or other emblem.
• A sword with a blade forged in an undulating pattern; a flame-bladed sword.