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 Definitions of falchion  [ˈfɔl tʃən, -ʃən]  

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Definition of 'falchion' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) falchion
a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving to the point.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; ME fauchoun < OF fauchon < VL *falciōnem, acc. of *falciō, der. of L falx, s. falc- sickle)

Definition of 'falchion' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) falchion
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point


Definition of 'falchion' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) falchion
a broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages

2. (noun) falchion
a name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors



'falchion' - Nearby Entries  

falcatifolium  falcatifolium falciforme  falcatifolium taxoides  falchion  falciform  falciform ligament  falco columbarius  



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