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falchion
(fôl′c̸hən, -s̸hən)
noun
- a medieval sword with a short, broad, slightly curved blade
- Old Poet. any sword
Origin: ME & OFr fauchon < VL *falcio < L falx: see falcate
See falchion in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A short, broad sword with a convex cutting edge and a sharp point, used in medieval times.
- Archaic A sword.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English fauchoun
Origin: , from Old French fauchon
Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *falciō, falciōn-
Origin: , from Latin falx, falc-, sickle
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