shamshir

English

Alternative forms

• shamsheer

Etymology

From Persian شمشیر (šamšir, “sword”). Doublet of scimitar.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sham‧shir

Noun

shamshir (plural shamshirs)

1. A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Hypernyms

• scimitar

See also

• scimitar