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shamshir

[ sham-sheer ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shamshir1

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

There is the curved shamshir, or scimitar, with a cross hilt.

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