Etymology

claymore

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Today it means: A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr
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claymore · noun1

  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromclaidheamh-mòr
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromclaidheamh-mòr
  3. English todayclaymore

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Claymore · proper noun2

Possibly named for the sword claymore.

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