yataghan
or yat·a·gan
a Turkish saber having a doubly curved blade, concave toward the hilt, and a hilt with a prominent pommel and no guard.
Origin of yataghan
1- Also at·a·ghan [at-uh-gan, -guhn] /ˈæt əˌgæn, -gən/ .
Words Nearby yataghan
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How to use yataghan in a sentence
Decatur saw another Turk just beside him raise his yataghan high above his head, and he felt that he was lost.
Pike & Cutlass | George GibbsI accept the little yataghan, but sincerely wish the present had been of less value.
Lord Kilgobbin | Charles LeverOur fare consisted of cold meat carved in slices with the yataghan, and rum out of the mouth of the same bottle.
His bernouse flew aside and from the open breast the handle of a yataghan peeped; no cord or belt held it.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) | Alexandre Dumas preHe retired to rest as usual, placed his yataghan under his pillow, and waited till all was quiet in the palace.
The Days of Chivalry | Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
British Dictionary definitions for yataghan
ataghan
/ (ˈjætəɡən) /
a Turkish sword with a curved single-edged blade
Origin of yataghan
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