单词 | machaira |
释义 | Definition of machaira in English:machaira(also machera, machaera) noun məˈkʌɪrəmaˈkɛːrə Weaponry historical
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in William Camden (1551–1623), historian and herald. From classical Latin machaera from ancient Greek μάχαιρα, originally any short sword or dagger; in later use, denoting a curved sword or sabre as described below, as opposed to a straight one. Definition of machaira in US English:machaira(also machera, machaera) noun Weaponry historical
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in William Camden (1551–1623), historian and herald. From classical Latin machaera from ancient Greek μάχαιρα, originally any short sword or dagger; in later use, denoting a curved sword or sabre as described below, as opposed to a straight one. |
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