English Dictionary: falchion | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Falchion \Fal"chion\, n. [OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. f[84]lcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. [?][?][?][?][?][?] a ship's rib, [?][?][?][?][?][?] bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. {Defalcation}.] 1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages. 2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors. |