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flambergen

flambergen is the plural of flamberge.

Meaning of flamberge

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

Questions about flambergen

What is flambergen the plural of?
Flambergen is the plural of flamberge.

Words near flambergen in the dictionary

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

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