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fauchion

fauchion is the obsolete form of falchion.

Meaning of falchion

Noun

falchion (plural falchions)

  1. (also, attributive) 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...
  2. (obsolete) A billhook.

See all 3 meanings of falchion

Forms of fauchion

pluralfauchions

Questions about fauchion

What is fauchion the obsolete form of?
Fauchion is the obsolete form of falchion.

Words near fauchion in the dictionary

  1. Fauchers
  2. fauches
  3. Faucheux
  4. Faucheuxes
  5. fauching
  6. fauchion
  7. fauchions
  8. fauchon
  9. fauchons
  10. Fauci
  11. Fauci ouchie

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