English

Proper noun

Claymore

1. An American-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order to inflict casualties.

English

Noun

claymore ‎(plural claymores)

1. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
2. (usually capitalized) A Claymore antipersonnel mine.

Synonyms

• (The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword): claybeg

French

Etymology

From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh ‎(“sword”) + mòr ‎(“great”).

Noun

claymore f ‎(plural claymores)

1. claymore

Spanish

Etymology

From English claymore, from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh ‎(“sword”) + mòr ‎(“great”).

Noun

claymore m ‎(plural claymores)

1. claymore