nothing beats a good ol falchion
How about it's phillipino cousin, the Kampilan?

the fire emblem weapon triangle taught me that swords beat axes, axes beat lances, and lances beat swords.
that's all I learned
WEAPONS DO NOT BEAT ONE ANOTHEREvery weapon has it's strengths and weaknesses
depending on the situation, a rock is better than a rifle in close-quarters combat. A longsword is better than a knife because you can reach them before they can you, but the knife is more manuverable when you get close. Same goes for sword-on-spear combat.
I like a good hand-and-a-halfer.
From what I gather, that's not actually a real type of sword. 'Broadsword' is a better term, 'arming sword' if the hilt only allows a single hand.