About The Word Falchion
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Falchion
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What's The Definition Of Falchion?
[n] a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Synonyms | Synonyms for Falchion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Falchion: See Also | blade | brand | steel | sword Falchion In Webster's Dictionary \Fal"chion\, n. [OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL.
f["a]lcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. ?????? a
ship's rib, ?????? bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf.
It. falcione. Cf. {Defalcation}.]
1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter
than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages.
2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword,
especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.
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