yataghan: Meaning and Definition of

yat•a•ghan

Pronunciation: (yat'u-gan", -gun Turk. yä"tä-gän'), [key]
— n.
  1. a Turkish saber having a doubly curved blade, concave toward the hilt, and a hilt with a prominent pommel and no guard.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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