shamshir

[sham-sheer]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shamshir¹

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

Example Sentences

In his first media interview since his wife died on April 16, her husband Abdullah Shamshir Abdul Mokti told The Associated Press they were unaware of the recall and never got a notice from Honda for their used car.

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And that year aside, it is 22 seasons since the last time he sat out both the Oaks and the Derby, as he started his Epsom Classic career with second place on Shamshir in the 1991 Oaks.

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Moretti, the son of a West Point physics professor, and Shamshir Khan, a valley elder whose son had been jailed for killing two U.S. troops, sat together on a small wall near the base's helicopter pad.

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