FALCHION

falchion

(noun) a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

falchion (plural falchions)

(also, attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

(obsolete) A billhook.

Verb

falchion (third-person singular simple present falchions, present participle falchioning, simple past and past participle falchioned)

(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.

Source: Wiktionary


Fal"chion, n. Etym: [OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. fälcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. Defalcation.]

1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages.

2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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