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tulwar

[ tuhl-wahr, tuhl-wahr ]

/ ˈtʌl wɑr, tʌlˈwɑr /

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noun

any of several Indian sabers.

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Origin of tulwar

1825–35; <Hindi talwār, tarwār<Sanskrit taravāri

Words nearby tulwar

tulpa, Tulsa, Tulsi Das, Tulu, Tuluá, tulwar, tum, Tumaco, tumatakuru, Tumbes, tumble

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How to use tulwar in a sentence

In one of these an officer received a tulwar cut which severed an artery.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
Disdaining to jump he came down slowly, and faced Mowbray without laying hand on the pistol or jeweled tulwar he carried.
The Great Mogul|Louis Tracy
“Bit of a chop from a tulwar,” replied Drummond, touching his bandaged arm lightly.
Fix Bay'nets|George Manville Fenn
Charlie, however, drew his pistol, and Hossein took his place with his drawn tulwar by the helmsman.
With Clive in India|G. A. Henty

Heads cracked beneath the fall of staves, and red blood spurted from a knife thrust or the cut of a tulwar.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser