tulwar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tulwar
1825–35; < Hindi talwār, tarwār < Sanskrit taravāri
Example Sentences
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Just then my eyes rested upon the beautiful tulwar that he had drawn across his knees when he sat down.
From Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East by Overend, William Heysham
His idea was to fill the elephant saddle-bags with gold and stones, leave it in trust with Bala Khan, who should in truth this time take his tulwar down from the wall.
From The Adventures of Kathlyn by MacGrath, Harold
A Bagree darted forward and with a stroke of his tulwar clipped the neck from a pitcher and held it beneath the gurgling flood till it was filled.
From Caste by Fraser, William Alexander
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
Give up your English sword, and take the tulwar I will place in your hands.”
From Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East by Overend, William Heysham
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