'Falchion' definitions:

Definition of 'falchion'

(from WordNet)
noun
A short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

Definition of 'Falchion'

From: GCIDE
  • Falchion \Fal"chion\, n. [OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. f[aum]lcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. ?????? a ship's rib, ?????? bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. Defalcation.]
  • 1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors. [1913 Webster]