Falchion

//ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao. also, attributive

    "I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchion"

  2. 2
    a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point wordnet
  3. 3
    A billhook. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    Attack with a falchion. obsolete, rare, transitive

Synonyms

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foilsword

Example

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"Soon as he saw the captured city fall, / the palace-gates burst open, and the foe / dealing wild riot in his inmost hall, / up sprang the old man and, at danger's call, / braced o'er his trembling shoulders in a breath / his rusty armour, took his belt withal, / and drew the useless falchion from its sheath, / and on their thronging spears rushed forth to meet his death."

Etymology

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

Related phrases

case of falchionsdouble falchionsingle falchion

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