falchion
Americannoun
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a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
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Archaic. any sword.
noun
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a short and slightly curved medieval sword broader towards the point
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an archaic word for sword
Etymology
Origin of falchion
1275–1325; Middle English fauchoun (with l restored in 16th cent.) < Old French fauchon < Vulgar Latin *falciōn-, stem of falciō, derivative of Latin falx, stem falc- sickle
Example Sentences
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The 65 percent Asus ROG Falchion gaming keyboard with red, blue, or brown switches is currently discounted to just $119.99, down from its usual price of $149.99.
From The Verge • Jul. 22, 2022
I have, in the pages of the Falchion, actually killed him; but I have had to resuscitate him.
From Widdershins by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
The offensive are a Sword, 10. a two-edged Sword, 11. a Falchion, 12. which are put up into a Scabbard, 13. and are girded with a Girdle, 14. or Belt, 15.
From The Orbis Pictus by Hoole, Charles
The Falchion had just begun to print the third series of my Martin Renard; and this had been made the occasion of another of Schofield's ponderous compliments.
From Widdershins by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
And, only think," said Mrs. Falchion, "he actually was not court-martialled for abandoning his ship to save an admiral and a fleet.
From Mrs. Falchion, Complete by Parker, Gilbert
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