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scimitar

sci·mi·tar

UK/ˈsɪmɪtə/ US/ˈsɪmɪtɑː/ rare

noun

1.

a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade

Origin

First attested in 1548. From Middle French cimeterre (15c.) or directly from Italian scimitarra, possibly from an unknown Ottoman Turkish word, ultimately from Classical Persian شمشیر (šamšēr, “sword”). Doublet of shamshir.

Phrases

  • scimitar babbler
  • scimitar bean
  • scimitar cat
  • scimitar leg
  • scimitar pod
  • scimitar shell
  • scimitar syndrome
  • scimitar-horned oryx

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Broader terms

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