flamberge

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French - Turkish

Definition of flamberge in French Turkish dictionary

mettre flamberge au vent
kılıcını çekmek
English - English
A European sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying

The wavy, cutting surface in the 'flamberge', to which flame gave a name: it is nowhere better developed than in the beautiful Malay krís (crease). The object seems to be that of increasing the cutting surface.