claymore
41claymore mine — noun Etymology: probably from claymore Date: 1961 a usually electrically fired land mine containing steel fragments that are discharged in a predetermined direction …
42claymore mine — Mil. an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction guided, fan shaped pattern of fragments. [1965 70; perh. after CLAYMORE] * * * …
43claymore mine — clay′more mine n. mil an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a fan shaped pattern of fragments • Etymology: 1965–70; perh. after claymore …
44claymore — noun Etymology: Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mór, literally, great sword Date: 1527 a large 2 edged sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders; also their basket hilted broadsword …
45claymore — /klay mawr , mohr /, n. 1. a two handed sword with a double edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century. 2. a Scottish broadsword with a basket hilt. [1765 75; < ScotGael claidheamh mòr great sword] * * * …
46Claymore — noun A type of anti personnel mine …
47claymore — (klè mo r ) s. f. Grande et large épée des Gaëls d Écosse, et dont le nom leur sert de cri de guerre. ÉTYMOLOGIE Mot celtique, contraction du gaélique claidheamh, épée, et mor, grand : grande épée …
48claymore — see GLADIATOR …
49claymore — clay·more || kleɪmÉ”Ë n. two edged sword (from Scotland) …
50claymore — noun 1》 historical a broadsword used by Scottish Highlanders, typically double edged. 2》 a type of anti personnel mine. Origin C18: from Sc. Gaelic claidheamh sword + mór great …
