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falchion
noun
fal·chion ˈfȯl-chən 
1
: a broad-bladed slightly curved sword of medieval times
2
archaic : sword
Word History
Etymology
Middle English fauchoun, from Anglo-French fauchun, from faucher to mow, from Vulgar Latin *falcare, from Latin falc-, falx
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- spheral
- spherality
- spheraster
- spheration
- sphere
- sphere crystal
- sphere fungus
- sphere gap
- sphere of influence
- sphered
- sphereless
- spheres
- spheric
- spherical
- spherical aberration
- spherical angle
- spherical astronomy
- spherical coordinate
- spherical excess
- spherical geometry
- spherical lens
- spherical mirror
- spherical perspective
- spherical polygon
- spherical sailing