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shamshir

American  
[sham-sheer] / ʃæmˈʃɪər /

noun

  1. a curved Persian saber having one edge on the convex side.


Etymology

Origin of shamshir

From the Persian word shamshīr, dating back to 1625–35. See scimitar


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