yataghan

noun

yat·​a·​ghan ˈya-tə-ˌgan 

ˈya-ti-gən

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Turkish yatağan

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above