Associations to the word «Claymore»
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Wiktionary
CLAYMORE, noun. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
CLAYMORE, noun. The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword used during the early modern period.
CLAYMORE, noun. (usually capitalized) A Claymore antipersonnel mine.
CLAYMORE, proper noun. An American-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order to inflict casualties.
Dictionary definition
CLAYMORE, noun. A large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.
CLAYMORE, noun. An antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy.
Wise words
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new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.