英语词汇“scimitar”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A scimitar is a short, curved sword that comes from the Middle East. It was commonly used back in the days of horse warfare.

A scimitar is distinctive-looking sword, with its short, curved blade. It shows up a lot as a symbol in various Arab cultures, including on the Saudi Arabian flag. The origin of the word scimitar isn't certain, though it may come from shafsher, "lion's claw" in Persian, which describes the scimitar's curved shape.

WORD FAMILY

scimitar: scimitars

USAGE EXAMPLES

“Cursive” consists of dozens of forms, reminiscent of rhino horns or scimitar blades, precisely rendered in black and tightly grouped together.

Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016)

Lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk declared an array of antique weapons, including a 16th century Turkish scimitar, an English broadsword and a Nazi SS dagger.

Reuters(Oct 31, 2016)

They were stopped at the gates by gargantuan Berber guards with scimitars and chased away.

Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961)

n a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade

Hyper

cavalry sword, saber, sabre

a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

单词	scimitar
释义	scimitar (once / 6969 pages) n A scimitar is a short, curved sword that comes from the Middle East. It was commonly used back in the days of horse warfare. A scimitar is distinctive-looking sword, with its short, curved blade. It shows up a lot as a symbol in various Arab cultures, including on the Saudi Arabian flag. The origin of the word scimitar isn't certain, though it may come from shafsher, "lion's claw" in Persian, which describes the scimitar's curved shape. WORD FAMILY scimitar: scimitars USAGE EXAMPLES “Cursive” consists of dozens of forms, reminiscent of rhino horns or scimitar blades, precisely rendered in black and tightly grouped together. Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) Lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk declared an array of antique weapons, including a 16th century Turkish scimitar, an English broadsword and a Nazi SS dagger. Reuters(Oct 31, 2016) They were stopped at the gates by gargantuan Berber guards with scimitars and chased away. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) n a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade Hyper cavalry sword, saber, sabre a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
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