claymore
[ kley-mawr, -mohr ]
/ ˈkleɪˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /
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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.
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Origin of claymore
First recorded in 1765–75, claymore is from Scots Gaelic claidheamh mòr “great sword”
Words nearby claymore
clayey, clay flour, Clay, Henry, Claymation, clay mineral, claymore, claymore mine, claypan, clay pigeon, clay road, clay stone
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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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