falchion

pronunciation

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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 .

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