claymore
[ kley-mawr, -mohr ]
/ ˈkleɪˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /
noun
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
a Scottish broadsword with a basket hilt.
Nearby words
clay-colored sparrow, claybank, clayborn, clayey, claymation, claymore, claymore mine, claypan, claystone, clayton, clayton antitrust act
Origin of claymore
First recorded in 1765–75, claymore is from the Scots Gaelic word claidheamh mòr great sword
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claymore
/ (ˈkleɪˌmɔː, Scottish ˌkleˈmor) /
noun
a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
a US type of antipersonnel mine
Word Origin for claymore
C18: from Gaelic claidheamh mōr great sword
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