claymore
Americannoun
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a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
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a Scottish broadsword with a basket hilt.
noun
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a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
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a US type of antipersonnel mine
Etymology
Origin of claymore
First recorded in 1765–75, claymore is from Scots Gaelic claidheamh mòr “great sword”
Example Sentences
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White said companies made specialized claymores to end barricades and scrambled to equip body-worn cameras with facial recognition software, but departments didn’t want them.
From Seattle Times
Mr. Hansen’s airplane was carrying a load of claymore mines and hand grenades.
From Washington Times
The claymore and the other directionally focused fragmentary charge are particularly interesting considering that the LNA doesn't do IEDs that much...
From Los Angeles Times
Its Highland Warriors showcased an array of fire skills featuring fire fans, huge flaming claymores and fire staffs, set to the drumming of the Harbinger Drummers.
From BBC
Other soldiers set claymore mines on small stands.
From New York Times
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