nagamaki
Meanings
noun
- A type of Japanese sword; a single-edged curving blade with a handle comparable in length to that of the blade, whose blade is length is usually comparable to other regular Japanese swords, though other longer ones also were made.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 長巻 (nagamaki), itself a compound of 長 (naga, “long”) + 巻 (maki, “winding”), from having a long wrapped handle.
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