claymore

clay·more (klā′môr′)

noun

a large, two-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
a broadsword with a basket hilt worn by Scottish regiments
an antipersonnel mine that scatters shrapnel in a particular, often fan-shaped, area when it explodes

Etymology: Gael claidheamhmor < claidheamh, sword (< IE *klād- < base *kel-, to strike > holt) + mor, great

Converse of object

use: Special Ops troops typically use Claymores for ambushes or to cover their withdrawal from contact with a larger enemy force.

Modifies a noun

mine: He proposes to turn a blimp into a giant claymore mine.

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