Dictionary

falchion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/ (US)
• fôlʹ(t)shən (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɑl.(t)ʃən/ (cot-caught-merger)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

Meanings

1. (also, attributive) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
   • The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it; […] 1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, chapter X, in Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 242:
   • Even when the battle-roar was deep, / With dauntless heart he hewed his way, / Mid splintering lance and falchion-sweep, / And still was heard his warrior-lay; […] 1816, [Walter Scott], “Letter IX. Paul to His Sister Margaret. The Troubadour.”, in Paul’s Letters to His Kinsfolk, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and John Murray, →OCLC, page 211:
   • I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchion c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], page 309:
   • Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […] 1607 February 12 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [Barnabe Barnes], The Divils Charter: A Tragædie Conteining the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the Sixt. […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Iohn Wright, […], published 1607, →OCLC, Act III, scene ii, signature E2, verso:
2. (obsolete) A billhook.

Forms

Deriveds

falchioned · case of falchions · double falchion · single falchion

Translations (12)

de Falchion (sword) · fr fauchon (sword) · ja ファルシオン (sword) · nl fautsoen (sword) · ru фальчио́н (sword) · ru фальшио́н (sword) · hu falchion (sword) · fi falchion (sword) · pl tasak (sword) · it falcione (sword) · lt falčionas (sword) · es bracamante (sword)

falchion en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/ (US)
• fôlʹ(t)shən (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɑl.(t)ʃən/ (cot-caught-merger)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

Meanings

1. (obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.

Forms

Deriveds

falchioned