Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FAL'CHION
FAL'CHION, n. [fal'chun; a is pronounced as in fall. Fr. fauchon, from L. falx, a reaping-hook.]
A short crooked sword; a cimiter. – Dryden.
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FAL'CHION, n. [fal'chun; a is pronounced as in fall. Fr. fauchon, from L. falx, a reaping-hook.]
A short crooked sword; a cimiter. – Dryden.
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