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Variant of claymore

claymore Definition

clay·more (klā′môr′)

noun

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

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

claymore mine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

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

Browse dictionary entries near claymore mine

  1. ‹ claymore
  2. ‹ Claymation
  3. ‹ clayish
  4. ‹ clayiest
  5. ‹ clayier
  6. ‹ clayey
  7. ‹ claybank
  8. ‹ clay stone
  9. ‹ clay pigeon
  10. ‹ clay pan
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