claymore

See also: Claymore

English

16th century claymore

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/

Noun

claymore (plural claymores)

1. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

   Coordinate term: claybeg

2. Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (“antipersonnel mine”)

Anagrams

• meroacyl

French

Etymology

From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛ.mɔʁ/ ~ /kle.mɔʁ/

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Noun

claymore f (plural claymores)

1. claymore

Further reading

• “claymore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Scots

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Noun

claymore

1. claymore

References

• “claymore, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, retrieved 24 May 2024, reproduced from W[illiam] Grant and D[avid] D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kleiˈmoɾ/ [klei̯ˈmoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

claymore m (plural claymores)

1. claymore