broadsword vs scimitar

broadsword

noun
  • A person armed with such a sword. 

  • A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. 

  • A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it. 

  • Synonym of longsword 

scimitar

noun
  • A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade. 

  • A long-handled billhook. 

verb
  • To strike or slice with, or as if with, a scimitar. 

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