falchion

  1. Noun.  (context, also in attributive use) A somewhat curved medieval broadsword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao..
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A billhook..
  3. Verb.  (obsolete, rare) “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50081854 †ˈfalchion, ''v.'']” listed in the '''Oxford English Dictionary''' [2nd Ed.; 1989] Attack with a falchion..

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