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flamberge

flamberge noun: a European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.

Noun

flamberge (plural flamberges)

  1. A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
    • The wavy, cutting surface appears in the ‘flamberge,’ to which flame gave a name: it is nowhere better developed than in the beautiful Malay kris (crease). The object seems to be that of increasing the cutting surface.1884, Richard F[rancis] Burton, “The Sword: What is It?”, in The Book of the Sword, London: Chatto and Windus, […], →OCLC, page 137
    Synonyms:
    flame-bladed sword

Synonyms of flamberge

  • flame-bladed sword

Forms of flamberge

pluralflamberges
alternative formflamberg

Origin of flamberge

From French.

Questions about flamberge

What does flamberge mean?
Flamberge means a European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
What part of speech is flamberge?
Flamberge is a noun.
What is the plural of flamberge?
The plural of flamberge is flamberges.

Words near flamberge in the dictionary

  1. flambeeing
  2. flambees
  3. flambeing
  4. flamberg
  5. flambergasted
  6. flamberge
  7. flambergen
  8. flamberges
  9. flambergs
  10. flambes
  11. flambing

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