Scimitar

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  • noun. A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See simitar.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
  • noun. A long-handled billhook.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
    • Word Usage
    "Initially interpreted as a representation of a cave lion, it was reinterpreted by Vratislav Mazak (1970) as more likely being a depiction of the sabre-tooth Homotherium latidens (a species sometimes dubbed the scimitar cat)."
    cross-reference
    falchion  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cavalry-sword  saber  sabre  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ax  bayonet  breastplate  broadsword  buckler  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sword  
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