n. 1. A claymore mine. 2. A large, double-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders. [Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mór, large sword : claidheamh, sword (from Old Irish claideb) + mór, great (from Old Irish; see mē-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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