ˈfȯlchən, -lsh- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon, from fauchier to mow, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin falcare, from Latin falc-, falx sickle, scythe
1. archaic : a broad-bladed slightly curved sword used in the middle ages
2. archaic : a sword of any kind