scimitar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade

WordNet

Scim"i*ter, Scim"i*tar noun (Also<
  • Scimiter
  • Scimitar
)
Etymology
F. cimeterre, cf. It. scimitarra, Sp. cimitarra; fr. Biscayan cimetarry with a sharp edge; or corrupted from Per. shimshir.
Definitions
  1. A saber with a much curved blade having the edge on the convex side, -- in use among Mohammedans, esp., the Arabs and persians. Written also cimeter, and scymetar.
  2. A long-handled billhook. See Billhook.

Webster 1913