scimitar

Or scim·i·ter,

[sim-i-ter]

noun

1. a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.

scimitar

/ ˈsɪmɪtə /

noun

1. an oriental sword with a curved blade broadening towards the point

Other Word Forms

• scimitared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scimitar¹

1540–50; < Italian scimitarra, ultimately < Persian

Word History and Origins

Origin of scimitar¹

C16: from Old Italian scimitarra, probably from Persian shimshīr, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The mother's diet was most similar to that of the scimitar cat, a mammoth specialist.

From Science Daily

I glanced at the heavy scimitar lying like a guard dog beside his leg.

From Literature

He was tackled to the ground after a short chase, and police said they found a 10-foot scimitar knife on him.

From Washington Times

Riot gear meets scimitar in the streets of Verona, where the civil war between the Montagues and the Capulets has technically ended but hostilities persist in a musical no man’s land.

From Los Angeles Times

The embassy is a building decorated with Saudi national symbols of palms and crossed scimitars, where men in traditional ghutras are constantly going in.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• bayonet 
• blade 
• cutter 
• dagger 
• machete 
• scalpel 
• sickle 
• skewer 
• sword