yataghan

/yat-uh-gan, -guhn; Turkish yah-tah-gahn/US // ˈyæt əˌgæn, -gən; Turkish ˌyɑ tɑˈgɑn //UK // (ˈjætəɡən) //

雅达汉

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a Turkish saber having a doubly curved blade, concave toward the hilt, and a hilt with a prominent pommel and no guard.

Decatur saw another Turk just beside him raise his yataghan high above his head, and he felt that he was lost.
I accept the little yataghan, but sincerely wish the present had been of less value.
Our fare consisted of cold meat carved in slices with the yataghan, and rum out of the mouth of the same bottle.
His bernouse flew aside and from the open breast the handle of a yataghan peeped; no cord or belt held it.
He retired to rest as usual, placed his yataghan under his pillow, and waited till all was quiet in the palace.