estramacon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A straight, heavy sword with two edges, used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  2. A downward cutting blow with the edge of a sword or fencing weapon.

Word forms

estramacon estramacons

Etymology

From French estramaçon.

Synonyms

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