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falchion.

A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/US/ˈfɑl.(t)ʃən/cot-caught-merger
  1. A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

    also · attributive
  2. A billhook.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

verb/ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/US/ˈfɑl.(t)ʃən/cot-caught-merger
  1. Attack with a falchion.

    obsolete · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

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