What is the purpose of rings on a sword?

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1. #opponent
2. #armed
3. #alerting
4. #functional
5. #noise
6. #sword
7. #disarm
8. #rings
9. #combat
10. #carrying
11. #damage
12. #others
13. #sheath
14. #creates
15. #confusing
16. #giving
17. #purposes
18. #enemies
19. #inflicting
20. #simply
21. #serve
22. #impossible
23. #ability