/ Dictionary / Index C cloak-and-sword: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cloak-and-sword Pronunciation: (klōk'un-sôrd'), [key] — adj. (of a drama or work of fiction) dealing with characters who wear cloaks and swords; concerned with the customs and romance of the nobility in bygone times. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cloak-and-suiter cloakroom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language