The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A short, broad sword with a convex cutting edge and a sharp point, used in medieval times.
n. Archaic A sword.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages.
n. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A short, broad sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point; loosely, as in poetry, any sword.
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n. a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
Word Usage
"The blacksmith made it into a blade three feet long by two spans broad, a kind of falchion or chopper, cased it with gold and called it Dhámi (the "Trenchant") from its sharpness."