yataghan

noun

yat·a·ghan | \ ˈya-tə-ˌgan,

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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