tulwar

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) A type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
 * 2) * 1863, George Smith, (editors), , Volume 7,, page 42,
 * Each man carries a tulwar,‡ as well as either a carabine or lance, besides sometimes on the day of battle, pistol and dagger. In the matter of slinging the tulwar, a useful hint is afforded to our dragoon officers.
 * 1) * 1888,, Charlotte Mary Jardine MacGregor (editor), The Life and Opinions of Major-General Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor, Volume 1, , page 64,
 * As I was not prepared for him (my back being partly turned to speak to my man), he was on me before I knew where I was, and had given me a cut on the head with his tulwar.
 * As I was not prepared for him (my back being partly turned to speak to my man), he was on me before I knew where I was, and had given me a cut on the head with his tulwar.

Translations

 * Japanese: タルワール