scimitar

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/
• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Noun

scimitar (plural scimitars)

1. A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
   • c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II scene i:

     smallcaps The Prince of Morocco:

     […] By this scimitar,

     That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince

     That won three fields of Sultan Solyman,

     I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,

     Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,

     Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,

     Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,

     To win thee, lady. […]

2. A long-handled billhook.

Translations

• French: cimeterre
• German: Krummsäbel, Scimitar
• Italian: scimitarra
• Portuguese: cimitarra
• Russian: сцимита́р
• Spanish: cimitarra

Verb

scimitar (scimitars, present participle scimitaring; past and past participle scimitared)

1. (transitive) To strike or slice with, or as if with, a scimitar.

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