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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive
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noun
A billhook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Attack with a falchion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare, transitive
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noun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sword, blade, brand, steel
History
From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
