scimitar

scim·i·tar

S0148200 (sĭm′ĭ-tər, -tär′)n. A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side.

[French cimeterre and Italian scimitarra, both perhaps ultimately from Persian šamšēr (Modern Iranian Persian šamšīr), from Middle Persian šafšēr, šafšēr.]

scimitar

(ˈsɪmɪtə) , rarely

simitar

scimetar

scimiter

n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an oriental sword with a curved blade broadening towards the point[C16: from Old Italian scimitarra, probably from Persian shimshīr, of obscure origin]

scim•i•tar

(ˈsɪm ɪ tər, -ˌtɑr)

or scim•i•ter

(-tər)

n. a curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origin. [1540–50; < Italian scimitarra]

Thesaurus

Noun

scimitar - a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the bladecavalry sword, saber, sabre - a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Translations

scimitar

scim·i·tar

scimitar

simitar

scimetar

scimiter

scim•i•tar

or scim•i•ter

scimitar

Words related to scimitar

noun a curved oriental saber

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