YATAGHAN
yataghan
(noun) a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
yataghan (plural yataghans)
A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.
Synonyms
• Turkish sword
Source: Wiktionary
Yat"a*ghan, n. Etym: [Turk. yataghan.]
Definition: A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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