Scottish Claymore

Scottish Claymore
   A large double edged broadsword used by the Scottish Highlanders between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. "Claymore" comes from the Gaelic word claidheamohmor, which means "great sword."

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  • Claymore — This article is about the two handed sword. The term claymore is sometimes also applied to the Scottish broadsword of the 17th and 18th centuries. For yet other uses, see Claymore (disambiguation). Claymore …   Wikipedia

  • Claymore (disambiguation) — Claymore may be: Contents 1 Swords 2 Modern military 3 Ships 4 Location 5 Fiction …   Wikipedia

  • claymore — [klā′môr΄] n. [Gael claidheamhmor < claidheamh, sword (< IE * klād < base * kel , to strike > HOLT) + mor, great] 1. a large, two edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders 2. a broadsword with a basket hilt worn by… …   English World dictionary

  • Claymore (desambiguación) — Claymore puede referirse a: Las espadas claymore, que se blanden con las dos manos; El manga y serie de anime japonés Claymore; Un equipo retirado que participó en la World League of American Football, entre 1995 y 2004, los Scottish Claymores;… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Claymore — Clay more (kl[=a] m[=o]r ), n. [Gael. claidheamhmor a broadsword; Gael. claidheamh sword + mor great, large. Cf. {Glaymore}.] A large two handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • claymore — 1772, two edged broadsword of ancient Scottish Highlanders, from Gael. claidheamh mor great sword, from claidheb sword (from PIE root *kel to strike; see HOLT (Cf. holt)) + mor great (see MORE (Cf. more)). An antiquarian word made familiar again… …   Etymology dictionary

  • claymore — ► NOUN historical ▪ a type of broadsword used in Scotland. ORIGIN Scottish Gaelic claidheamh great sword …   English terms dictionary

  • Claymore Highlander — …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • claymore — noun /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/ a) The large two handed broadsword used by the Scottish Highlanders. b) A claymore mine …   Wiktionary

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