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tulwars

tulwars is the plural of tulwar.

Meaning of tulwar

Noun

tulwar (plural tulwars)

  1. A type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
    • Each man carries a tulwar,‡ as well as either a carabine or lance, besides sometimes on the day of battle, pistol and dagger. In the matter of slinging the tulwar, a useful hint is afforded to our dragoon officers.1863, George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray (editors), The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 7, George Smith, page 42

Questions about tulwars

What is tulwars the plural of?
Tulwars is the plural of tulwar.

Words near tulwars in the dictionary

  1. Tulunids
  2. Tuluva
  3. Tuluvas
  4. Tuluá
  5. tulwar
  6. tulwars
  7. tulwaur
  8. tulwaurs
  9. tum
  10. tum tum
  11. tum tums

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