tulwar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tulwar
1825–35; < Hindi talwār, tarwār < Sanskrit taravāri
Example Sentences
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A fire blazed high and in its light men leaped and whirled in a mad dance with tulwar blades catching and reflecting the red gleam of flames.
From The Defiant Agents by Norton, Andre
“Salaam, Sirdar sahib!” said Campian advancing, having shifted the tulwar, with which he would not part, to the left hand.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram
It struck in a nasty place, but being, as my old Latin coach said, awfully thick-skulled, the pommel of the tulwar didn’t break through.
From Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills by Groome, William H. C.
Take your pistols and tulwar, and bring another sword for me.
From At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Every man in the troop carried a shield and tulwar, and on his back was slung a musket or spear; and there were few without pistols in their girdles.
From The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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