shasqua

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A form of shashka — A kind of guardless, lightly-curved sabre used in Russia.

OriginRussian шашка →
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Meanings

nounshasqua (plural shasquas)

plural shasquas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shashka.

Origin

  1. Russianшашка
  2. Englishshasqua

Borrowed from Russian шашка (šaška).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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