| n. | 1. | A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; - used in the Middle Ages. |
| 2. | A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors. |
| Noun | 1. | falchion - a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point |
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