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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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) falchion
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
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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
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