falchion
/ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/US/ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/
falchion 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.
Noun
falchion (plural falchions)
- 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.
- I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchionc. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […]1607 February 12 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [Barnabe Barnes], The Divils Charter: A Tragædie Conteining the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the Sixt. […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld]...
- A billhook.
Verb
falchion (third-person singular simple present falchions, present participle falchioning, simple past and past participle falchioned)
- Attack with a falchion.
Examples of falchion in a sentence
- Even when the battle-roar was deep, / With dauntless heart he hewed his way, / Mid splintering lance and falchion-sweep, / And still was heard his warrior-lay; […]1816, [Walter Scott], “Letter IX. Paul to His Sister Margaret. The Troubadour.”, in Paul’s Letters to His Kinsfolk, Edinburgh: […] James...
- The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it; […]1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, chapter X, in Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable...
Forms of falchion
| plural | falchions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fachon |
| alternative form | fachone |
| alternative form | fachoun |
| alternative form | fauchon |
| alternative form | fauchone |
| alternative form | fauchoun |
| alternative form | fawchon |
| alternative form | fawchone |
| alternative form | fawchoun |
| alternative form | fauschune |
| alternative form | fawchun |
| alternative form | fawken |
| alternative form | fouchon |
| alternative form | fwalchon |
| alternative form | fachen |
| alternative form | falcheon |
| alternative form | faucheon |
| alternative form | fauchin |
| alternative form | fauchine |
Origin of falchion
From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.
Words formed from falchion
- falchioned
- case of falchions
- double falchion
- single falchion
Questions about falchion
- What does falchion mean?
- Falchion means 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.
- How do you use falchion in a sentence?
- Even when the battle-roar was deep, / With dauntless heart he hewed his way, / Mid splintering lance and falchion-sweep, / And still was heard his warrior-lay; […]
- What part of speech is falchion?
- Falchion can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce falchion?
- Falchion is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of falchion?
- The plural of falchion is falchions.
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Source and license
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