claymore
See also: Claymore
English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/
Noun
claymore (plural claymores)
- A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
- Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine)
Synonyms
- (The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword): claybeg
French
Etymology
From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɛ.mɔʁ/
Further reading
- “claymore” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Etymology
From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kleiˈmoɾ/, [klei̯ˈmoɾ]
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