'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]