claymore

From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/

claymore (plural claymores)

1. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

   Coordinate term: claybeg

2. Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (“antipersonnel mine”)

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From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

• IPA^(key): /klɛ.mɔʁ/, /kle.mɔʁ/

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claymore f (plural claymores)

1. claymore

• “claymore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh (“sword”) + mòr (“great”).

• IPA^(key): /kleiˈmoɾ/ [klei̯ˈmoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ

claymore m (plural claymores)

1. claymore