Which katana is longer?

Question

Which sword is longer, an odachi or a nodachi?

Answer 1

isn't the katana the longest and the other two are the shorter ones? sorry I forgot the order of them but the long one is known as the katana and all three are in the samurai family.

Answer 2

both are long blades but the odachi are longer being about three feet or more. They were not used in battle so much because of their difficulty in weilding. They were often forged for religious offerings, military ceremonial purposes, or to show the skill of a sword-forger.