scimitar
part of speech
noun (a scimitar, scimitars)
meaning for a pupil
A scimitar is a sword with a curved blade that gets wider towards the end, used in the past in the Middle East, Persia, North Africa and Central Asia. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons and stories about the Crusades, Ottoman Turks or tales like the Arabian Nights, scimitars are the curved swords of warriors. It tells the reader about a setting in the past. Curved blades were good for slashing from horseback.
examples
- The warrior raised his shining scimitar. tree →
- A scimitar has a curved blade. tree →
- Pictures in the old book showed guards with scimitars. tree →
- The museum had a scimitar with a jewelled handle. tree →
- Riders on horseback used scimitars to slash. tree →
- In the story, the genie held a golden scimitar. tree →
- Swords and scimitars must never be played with; real blades are dangerous. tree →
- The executioner made Aladdin kneel down, bandaged his eyes, and raised his scimitar to strike. tree →
note
Say "SIM-i-tar" — the c is silent. Countable: scimitars. Myth trap: stories often show scimitars as huge and wide, but real ones were usually slim and light.
Trees and pragmatics
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