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ataghan

[ at-uh-gan, -guhn ]
/ ˈæt əˌgæn, -gən /
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noun
yataghan.
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How to use ataghan in a sentence

  • The Turkish ataghan is stronger than the Greek pen and chisel.

    Is Polite Society Polite?|Julia Ward Howe

  • Somala, who had expended his last shot, not on himself, was laying about him vigorously with his ataghan.

    Haviland's Chum|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for ataghan

ataghan
/ (ˈætəˌɡæn) /
noun
a variant of yataghan
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