(also attributively) 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.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
helicaon
ichoglan
ichoglan
noun
A boy servant recruited according to the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire.
lichanos
lichanos
noun
(music) In ancient musical theory, the upper of the two movable notes between the hypate and mese, the lower being the parhypate.
nicholas
nicholas
Proper noun
name. Best known for a legendary St. Nicholas, associated with Father Christmas.
