shamshir

sham·shir
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/ʃæmˈʃɪər/

noun

A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

OriginClassical Persian شمشیر →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounshamshir (plural shamshirs)

plural shamshirs · alternative shamsheer

  1. A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشمشیر“sword”
  2. Englishshamshir

Borrowed from Classical Persian شمشیر (šamšēr, “sword”). Doublet of scimitar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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