claymore

See also: Claymore

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/

Noun

claymore (plural claymores)

1. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

   Coordinate term: claybeg

2. Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine)

Anagrams

• meroacyl

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French

Etymology

From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛ.mɔʁ/ ~ /kle.mɔʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

claymore f (plural claymores)

1. claymore

Further reading

• “claymore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Spanish

Etymology

From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kleiˈmoɾ/ [klei̯ˈmoɾ]

Noun

claymore m (plural claymores)

1. claymore