falchion

English - Turkish

Definition of falchion in English Turkish dictionary

kılıç

pala

{i} orak biçimli ağır kılıç

eski pala gibi enli ve ağır kılıç

(isim) orak biçimli ağır kılıç

English - English

Definition of falchion in English English dictionary

A billhook

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

“” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary Attack with a [[#Noun|falchion]]

{n} a short crooked sword

A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors

a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; used in the Middle Ages

A medieval one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao

{i} type of sword

Hyphenation

fal·chion

Etymology

() From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx (stem: falc-, “sickle”).