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claymores

Main Entry:: clay·more
Pronunciation:: \ˈklā-ˌmȯr\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mór, literally, great sword
Date:: 1527

: a large 2-edged sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders ; also : their basket-hilted broadsword

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