falchion
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Synonyms: fauchion, faulchion, faction, falcon, fashion, fauchon, halcion, falcation, falchions, fanchon, balchin
Antonyms: fauchion, faulchion, faction, falcon, fashion, fauchon, halcion, falcation, falchions, fanchon, balchin
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Noun
- {{lb|en|also|attributively}} A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval [[sword]] of European origin, with the cutting edge on its [[convex]] side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian [[w:scimitar|scimitar]] and the Chinese [[w:Dao_(Chinese_sword)|dao]].<ref name="OED-n"/>
- {{lb|en|obsolete}}<ref name="OED-n"/> A [[billhook]].<ref name="OED-n"/>
Verb
- {{lb|en|obsolete|rare|transitive}}<ref name="OED-v">“[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50081854 †ˈfalchion, ''v.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', second edition (1989)</ref> [[attack|Attack]] with a [[#Noun|falchion]].<ref name="OED-v"/>
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