cimeter
Crescent-shaped fighting sword
Cimeter is an older or variant spelling of scimitar, the curved sword associated with Middle Eastern and South Asian warriors.
The blade curves backward, widening toward the tip, designed for slashing from horseback.
The soldier drew his cimeter and charged.
The spelling scimitar now predominates.
Curved single-edged sword
- falchionCurved medieval cutting sword
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
arc · sweep · curvature · hooked · recurved · single-edged · tapering · belly
Member of Turkish dynasty
- PersianOf or from Iran
- SaracenMedieval Arab warrior
- CrusadesMedieval wars for Jerusalem
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
cavalry · Damascus steel · medieval · warfare · conquest · duel · armory · battlefield
sabre
Curved single-edged sword
- falchionCurved medieval cutting sword
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
curved · arc · sweep · curvature · hooked · recurved · single-edged · tapering · belly
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
Seljuk · cavalry · Damascus steel · medieval · warfare · conquest · duel · armory · battlefield · siege
honed
Sharpened or refined
whetstone · sharpening · steel · tempered · forged · tang · hilt · guard · pommel · scabbard
slash
Angled line or swipe
thrust · hacking · slicing · cut · swing · wielding · fencing · skirmish · melee · horseback
cimeterplowshare
Cutting blade for tillage
pruning hook · scalpel · pen · olive branch · shield
cimeterpeace
Freedom from disturbance
harmony · love · dove · olive branch · reconciliation