A falchion (, from
Old French fauchon, ultimately from Latin falx "sickle") is a one-handed,
single-edged sword of
European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian
scimitar and the
Chinese dao. The weapon combined the weight and power of an
axe with the versatility of a
sword. Falchions are found in different forms from around the
11th century up to and including the sixteenth century. In some versions the falchion looks rather like the
scramasax and later the
sabre, and in some versions the form is irregular or (as is the case in the picture to the right) like a
machete with a crossguard. While some propose that encounters with the Islamic
shamshir inspired its creation, these "
scimitars" of
Persia were not developed until long after the falchion. More likely, it was developed from farmer's and butcher's knives in the manner of the larger
Messer.
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A short, heavy, broad-bladed
sword with a single edge, bearing a similarity to a heavy scimitar.
n.
خم دار تلوار, تيغہ
falchion
n.
خم دار تلوارتيغہ
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