yat·a·ghan | \ ˈya-tə-ˌgan 
, ˈya-ti-gən \
, ˈya-ti-gən \Definition of yataghan
: a long knife or short saber that lacks a guard for the hand at the juncture of blade and hilt and that usually has a double curve to the edge and a nearly straight back
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The first known use of yataghan was in 1815
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