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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