scimitar
noun/ˈsɪmɪtə(r)/
/ˈsɪmɪtər/, /ˈsɪmɪtɑːr/
- a short curved sword with one sharp edge, used originally in Turkey and the Middle EastWord Originmid 16th cent.: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin.
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