scimitar
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scim·i·tar
(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.]
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scimitar
(ˈsɪmɪtə) , rarelysimitar
,scimetar
orscimiter
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]
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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]
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| Noun | 1. |  scimitar - a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade |
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Translations
šavleturecká šavle
sapeli
シミター
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scimitar
n → Krummschwert nt
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