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kleywang|ˈkleɪwæŋ|
Also † calewang; kelewang.
[ad. Malay kĕlewang.]
A single-edged Indonesian sword.
1783W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 277 There are..weapons of a make between that of a scimitar, and a knife..as..the calewang. 1839T. J. Newbold Pol. & Statistical Acct. Straits of Malacca I. i. 39 The crew are armed with..swords (the parang and kleywang). 1900W. W. Skeat Malay Magic 24 The articles of Malay regalia usually consist of a silasila..and a few weapons, generally a kris, kleywang, or spear. 1936G. B. Gardner Keris & Other Malay Weapons 73 Golok jambu or the Kĕlantan kĕlewang. This is short and curved. Ibid. 75 The sula kĕlewang. A single edge sword that gets wider and heavier towards the point. |