Scimitar (Noun)
Meaning
A curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The warrior grasped the scimitar tightly in his right hand, its curved blade glinting in the sunlight.
- Archeologists discovered a scimitar buried with the ancient caliph, its leather scabbard worn and faded.
- The scimitar's sweeping curve made it a formidable slashing weapon on the battlefield.
- The pirate captain wielded a scimitar with deadly precision, his opponents quailing before him in fear.
- In the museum, a gleaming scimitar was displayed as a symbol of the Ottoman Empire's military power.