You may be conflating a long sword with a broad sword.
Nope. The broadsword has a point, and it is very effective. Long sword is a D&D term for the most part. The hand and a half, or bastard sword is a long broadsword, and then you get to the two handed sword, called by many names.
Broadswords too had many names depending on who made them. The number of fullers would change, but the overall shape and dimensions were the same.