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Scimitar vs Shamshir - What's the difference?

scimitar | shamshir | see also |

As nouns the difference between scimitar and shamshir

is that scimitar is a sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade while shamshir is a Persian curved blade without a pommel.

scimitar

English

(wikipedia scimitar)

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l) * (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
  • A long-handled billhook.

    • Derived terms

    *

    See also

    * falchion

    shamshir

    English

    (wikipedia shamshir)

    Alternative forms

    * shamsheer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

    • See also

    * scimitar