fauchard

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/ˈfɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)d/

noun

An early European weapon consisting of a curved blade on a long pole.

OriginFrench fauchard →
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Meanings

nounfauchard (plural fauchards)

plural fauchards

  1. historicalAn early European weapon consisting of a curved blade on a long pole.

Origin

  1. Frenchfauchard
  2. Englishfauchard

Borrowed from French fauchard. See also -ard.

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APA

fauchard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fauchard

MLA

“fauchard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fauchard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fauchard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fauchard.

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