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1word1dayclay·more [ˈkleɪmɔː]
noun
1. a broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders, typically double-edged.
2. a type of anti-personnel mine.
examples
1.“I used to like the big sword claymore, but now … now they have to make them all splody and full of — what do you call that stuff, Nemain?” A Dirty Job, Christopher Moore.
2. La Forge was amused to note that where Picard used to have a fish tank, Scotty had a shield and a couple of claymore swords. Star Trek The Next Generation David A. McIntee 2011
origin
Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mór, literally, great sword
noun
1. a broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders, typically double-edged.
2. a type of anti-personnel mine.
examples
1.“I used to like the big sword claymore, but now … now they have to make them all splody and full of — what do you call that stuff, Nemain?” A Dirty Job, Christopher Moore.
2. La Forge was amused to note that where Picard used to have a fish tank, Scotty had a shield and a couple of claymore swords. Star Trek The Next Generation David A. McIntee 2011
origin
Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mór, literally, great sword
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Date: 2026-09-07 11:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2026-09-08 03:06 pm (UTC)