shamshir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Pronunciation

/ʃæmˈʃɪər/

Word forms

shamshir shamshirs shamsheer

Etymology

From Persian شمشیر (šamšir, “sword”). Doublet of scimitar.

Related words

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