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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Keegan Kropf of the Wyverns, who has a boxing and wrestling background, leveled opponents with a great falchion, a beefy-edged chopping sword.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
And I, the railroad, even I, am he That curtained down the horror-stricken Past, And with my flaming falchion cut the cords That bound ye to its wheel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Robin dropped his spear, drew his falchion in the same movement, stepped into the huddle of snarls, and calmly picked an alaunt up by the leg.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Madoc personally instructed us in the art of fighting with the cutlass and dagger, the falchion and our fists.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Wielding his four-footed falchion, he extended the frontiers thousands of miles, and then refused to usurp the regal dignity or transmit it to his posterity, but first established rules for an elective administration.
From History of the Washington National Monument and of the Washington National Monument Society by Harvey, Frederick Loviad
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