ataghan
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Somala, who had expended his last shot, not on himself, was laying about him vigorously with his ataghan.
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P. 59, ATAGHAN, originally 'ATAGAN'; 'Yatagan' amended to Yataghan.
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With the aid of Suleiman's ataghan and my own sabre, we scooped a shallow grave upon the spot which Darvell had indicated: the earth easily gave way, having already received some Mahometan tenant.
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Claw Cape, bent in the shape of an ataghan, was clearly defined about four miles to the southeast.
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"Upon them, my brave soldiers!" he cries, drawing his ataghan.
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