Definition of FALCHION

falchion

Plural: falchions

Noun

  • a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
  • A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
  • A billhook.
  • pl. -S a broad-bladed sword

Verb

  • Attack with a falchion.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

Scrabble Score: 16

falchion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
falchion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
falchion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

falchion is a valid Words With Friends word