falchion
pronunciation
How to pronounce falchion in British English: UK ['fɔ:ltʃən]
How to pronounce falchion in American English: US ['fɔltʃən]
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- Noun:
- a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Word Origin
- falchion (n.)
- "a broad sword, somewhat curved," c. 1300, fauchoun, from Old French fauchon "curved sword," from Vulgar Latin *falcionem, from diminutive of Latin falx "sickle" (see falcate). Partially re-Latinized in early Modern English.
Example
- 1. The green eyes and the falchion holden in hands .