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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ancient Chinese curved single-edged anti-cavalry sabre-type sword, with a 1-2 foot handle and 4-5 foot blade

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 斬馬刀 /斩马刀 (zhǎnmǎdāo).

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