Falchion vs. Sword — What's the Difference?

A falchion (; Old French: fauchon; Latin: falx, "sickle") is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the modern machete. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 13th century up to and including the 16th century.

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved.

A sword, especially a short, broad sword with a convex cutting edge and a sharp point, used in medieval times.

A handheld weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two cutting edges and set into a hilt.

A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

An instrument of death or destruction.

(obsolete) A billhook.

The use of force, as in war.

Attack with a falchion.

Military power or jurisdiction.

A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; - used in the Middle Ages.

(weaponry) A long-bladed weapon device with a grip- a hilt (a pommel and cross guard), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.

(tarot) A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

A short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

(tarot) A card of this suit.

(weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

(heraldry) The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.

To stab or cut with a sword

An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.

Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.

The military power of a country.

One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

A cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade