Shamshir vs. Scimitar

Shamshirnoun

A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Shamshir

A shamshir (Persian: شمشیر‎) is a type of Persian/Iranian sword with a radical curve. The name is derived from the shamshīr, which means in the Persian language.

Scimitarnoun

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

Scimitarnoun

A long-handled billhook.

Scimitarverb

(transitive) To strike or slice with, or as if with, a scimitar.

Scimitarnoun

a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade

Scimitar

A scimitar ( or ) is a backsword or sabre with a curved blade typically associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures.