Zanbatō
![Chinese zhǎn mǎ dāo, one of the swords thought to be the basis for the zanbatō.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Zhanmadao4747.jpg")
Zanbatō(斬馬刀), an especially large, single-edged sword dating to the Heian period. The name zanbatō translates to "horse-slaying sword" or "horse-chopping saber". Original examples came from Song Dynasty China and were employed as anti-cavalry infantry in the same manner.