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tulwaur

tulwaur is the archaic form 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

Forms of tulwaur

pluraltulwaurs

Questions about tulwaur

What is tulwaur the archaic form of?
Tulwaur is the archaic form of tulwar.

Words near tulwaur in the dictionary

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

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