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claymore

[kley-mawr, -mohr] / ˈkleɪˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /
NOUN
sword
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blade dagger saber
STRONG
backsword brand broadsword creese cutlas cutlass dirk epee falchion foil hanger kris rapier sabre scimitar toledo
WEAK
bilbo curtana damascus blade estoc glaive scimiter smallsword spadroon

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Other soldiers set claymore mines on small stands.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2018

Some on Twitter have taken to calling it a laser claymore.

From The Verge • Nov. 28, 2014

Alex Salmond wields no claymore sword and appears only sparingly in a kilt, and yet he has brought Scotland closer to independence than any Scottish warrior since union with England more than 300 years ago.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2014

"Cripes!" they'll be saying south of the border, "watch out for the claymore and mind the sgian dubh!"

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2010

I looked at where I had put the claymore and saw a figure moving away from it.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers