Definitions for falchionˈfɔl tʃən, -ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fal•chionˈfɔl tʃən, -ʃən(n.)
a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving to the point.
Origin of falchion:
1275–1325; ME fauchoun < OF fauchon < VL *falciōnem, acc. of *falciō, der. of L falx, s. falc- sickle
Princeton's WordNet
falchion(noun)
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Wiktionary
falchion(Noun)
A somewhat curved medieval broadsword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
falchion(Noun)
A billhook.
falchion(Verb)
Attack with a falchion.
Webster Dictionary
Falchion(noun)
a broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages
Falchion(noun)
a name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors
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