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falchion

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Falchion (noun) means a medieval sword with a broad, curved blade and a single cutting edge.

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A medieval sword with a broad, curved blade and a single cutting edge.
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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

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"falchion" (noun) means a medieval sword with a broad, curved blade and a single cutting edge.
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