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falchion

/fawl-chuhn, -shuhn/US // ˈfɔl tʃən, -ʃən //UK // (ˈfɔːltʃən, ˈfɔːlʃən) //

伐柯,隼人,隼鹰,伐木场

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
    • : Archaic. any sword.

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Examples

  • Goodness only knew what a falchion was, but there was the Griffin, and his history was an improvement upon the eternal Cat.

  • The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.

  • It was all very strange; though the meeting was quite to be expected, as Mrs. Falchion herself explained that day.

  • Mrs. Falchion, Justine, and myself travelled slowly up the hillside, talking chiefly upon the events of the morning.

  • From the time we left the tavern to wander by the river I managed to be a good deal alone with Mrs. Falchion.