English Explanatory Dictionary

falchion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
  2. A billhook.
verb
  1. Attack with a falchion.

Pronunciation

fôlʹ(t)shən /ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-falchion.wav /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/ /ˈfɑl.(t)ʃən/

Word forms

falchion falchions fachon fachone fachoun fauchon fauchone fauchoun fawchon fawchone fawchoun fauschune fawchun fawken fouchon fwalchon fachen falcheon faucheon fauchin fauchine fauchion faulcheon faulchion fawcheon fawchin fawchine fawchion falcen falchon faulchin falchioning falchioned

Etymology

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

Derived words

case of falchions double falchion falchioned single falchion
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