falchion
A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting…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.
» I can hold my own, both with single rapier, backsword, sword and dagger, broadsword, or case of falchions.
Значення
значень: 2(також, атрибутивне)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.
Falchion
фальшио́нfalʹšión, фальчио́нfalʹčión
(застаріле)A billhook.
- a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Приклади
речень: 1I can hold my own, both with single rapier, backsword, sword and dagger, broadsword, or case of falchions.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), froFrom Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.
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