an institution for treatment of sick and injured; a building for the purpose; a hospital.

the sharp edge of a sword.

any difficult thing to practice as walking on the sharp edge of a sword.

the sheath of a sword.

any tree with sword-shaped leaves.

(myth.) name of a hell paved with swords.

a stout, tall perennial grass, Saccharum officinarum, which yields sugar; sugar-cane.

an institution providing medical, surgical or psychiatric testing and treatment for people who are ill, injured, pregnant, etc. on an inpatient, outpatient or emergency care basis; a hospital.

the tree Shorea talura ( = S. robusta or Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; bastard sal.