Definition of scimitar in English:
scimitar
noun ˈsɪmɪtə
A short sword with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, used originally in Eastern countries.
- The claws on the monstrosity jutted out and curved like a dozen scimitars.
- He clenched his fists around the hilts of his scimitars at the idea.
- At the wrist, the blade became smoother, becoming a short scimitar that extended nearly a foot forward.
- Other items include Russian swords, scimitars and a shield from Turkey.
- Rhea pressed her scimitar's blade against the spear, but she simply couldn't cut through.
- The blades of scimitars could be seen beneath their robes.
- It contained a number of wooden replicas, including his scimitars, spear, and axe.
- He turned his blade to the side and caught her scimitar in his cross guard, then launched his body forward.
- Each rider carried one of many weapons - a wicked scimitar, a powerful lance, or a flail.
- She shot an ice-charged projectile down at the scimitars, but the whirling cutters diced it to ribbons in the blink of an eye.
- His fingers knew their path - knew the twin scimitars from point to hilt.
- Faces half covered, long curving scimitars sheathed at their sides, they walked along the narrow, trodden path, from which all onlookers hastily cleared.
- While a good percentage of them had guns or rifles, some also carried scimitars and daggers.
- They were both wielding large, curved scimitars; they swung them about menacingly, circling them.
- It hissed at him entrancingly, standing and drawing two wickedly curved scimitars from between its scales.
- He carried no javelins or shield, and was equipped with his scimitars and twin daggers.
- The killer puts the hands into a sack he's carrying and starts to take the scimitar out of a scabbard he wears.
- He winced when he realized that he was holding onto the hilt of his scimitar, and let go of his weapon with a snort.
- A trio of rogue English thugs is in pursuit of the same artifact, as are scads of very large Egyptian and African chappies with huge scimitars and daggers.
- Michael had his scimitar, Monica her rapier, Eric a mace, and Erin a pick.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin.
Rhymes
limiter, perimeter, velocimeter
Definition of scimitar in US English:
scimitar
noun
A short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries.
- He winced when he realized that he was holding onto the hilt of his scimitar, and let go of his weapon with a snort.
- A trio of rogue English thugs is in pursuit of the same artifact, as are scads of very large Egyptian and African chappies with huge scimitars and daggers.
- The killer puts the hands into a sack he's carrying and starts to take the scimitar out of a scabbard he wears.
- He clenched his fists around the hilts of his scimitars at the idea.
- It hissed at him entrancingly, standing and drawing two wickedly curved scimitars from between its scales.
- Michael had his scimitar, Monica her rapier, Eric a mace, and Erin a pick.
- He carried no javelins or shield, and was equipped with his scimitars and twin daggers.
- At the wrist, the blade became smoother, becoming a short scimitar that extended nearly a foot forward.
- The claws on the monstrosity jutted out and curved like a dozen scimitars.
- He turned his blade to the side and caught her scimitar in his cross guard, then launched his body forward.
- The blades of scimitars could be seen beneath their robes.
- It contained a number of wooden replicas, including his scimitars, spear, and axe.
- Each rider carried one of many weapons - a wicked scimitar, a powerful lance, or a flail.
- She shot an ice-charged projectile down at the scimitars, but the whirling cutters diced it to ribbons in the blink of an eye.
- His fingers knew their path - knew the twin scimitars from point to hilt.
- While a good percentage of them had guns or rifles, some also carried scimitars and daggers.
- Other items include Russian swords, scimitars and a shield from Turkey.
- They were both wielding large, curved scimitars; they swung them about menacingly, circling them.
- Rhea pressed her scimitar's blade against the spear, but she simply couldn't cut through.
- Faces half covered, long curving scimitars sheathed at their sides, they walked along the narrow, trodden path, from which all onlookers hastily cleared.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin.