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scimitar
scim·i·tar [ símmətər, símmə tr ] (plural scim·i·tars) or sim·i·tar [ símmətər, símmə tr ] (plural sim·i·tars)


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Arab or Turkish saber: an Arab or Turkish sword with a curved blade that broadens out as it nears the point
[Mid-16th century. < French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra]
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