n.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ l-ch ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fauchoun, from Anglo-French fauchun, from faucher to mow, from Vulgar Latin *falcare, from Latin falc-, falx
Date: 14th century
1 : a broad-bladed slightly curved sword of medieval times
2 archaic : SWORD
falchion 1