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Definition of Scimitar

1. Noun. A curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade.

Definition of Scimitar

1. a curved Oriental sword [n -S]

Medical Definition of Scimitar

1. 1. A saber with a much curved blade having the edge on the convex side, in use among Mohammedans, especially, the Arabs and persians. Alternative forms: cimeter, and scymetar. 2. A long-handled billhook. See Billhook. Scimiter pods, the immense curved woody pods of a leguminous woody climbing plant (Entada scandens) growing in tropical India and America. They contain hard round flattish seeds two inches in diameter, which are made into boxes. Origin: F. Cimeterre, cf. It. Scimitarra, Sp. Cimitarra; fr. Biscayan cimetarry with a sharp edge; or corrupted from Per. Shimshir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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