scimitar

[ UK /sˈɪmɪtɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
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How To Use scimitar In A Sentence

  • He collected numerous heads from his hunting days, including one of each: blackbuck, scimitar horned oryx, elk, fallow, pronghorn, boar, etc. Our Father enjoyed hunting big-game for several years, and read various hunting magazines. Sadly, he passed away in Nov 2008.
  • The blades of scimitars could be seen beneath their robes.
  • Light cavalry carried a small sword and two or three javelins while the heavy force was equipped with scimitar, mace and a 4 meter lance.
  • The claws on the monstrosity jutted out and curved like a dozen scimitars.
  • Each rider carried one of many weapons - a wicked scimitar, a powerful lance, or a flail.
  • The protruding scimitar handle was bound with some kind of dark twine with a dark stone mounted on the pommel, set in silver.
  • ‘Dressed in Moorish djellabas and wielding damascene scimitars, they made a terrifying sight,’ writes popular historian Giles Milton.
  • He clenched his fists around the hilts of his scimitars at the idea.
  • He turned his blade to the side and caught her scimitar in his cross guard, then launched his body forward.
  • They also enjoyed the scimitar-horned oryx, axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope, eland, Corsican rams and their various cousins, aoudad, impala, bison and many more species calling the Rio Bonito home.
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