FALCHION

falchion|fauchion. Falchion, or Fauchion, n. a short crooked sword

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Fal″chion (?), n. [[OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. fälcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. ������ a ship's rib, ������ bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. Defalcation.]] 1. 1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; — used in the Middle Ages.
2. 2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.