Definitions for CLAYMORE
ˈkleɪˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊrclay·more

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. claymorenoun

   a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders

2. claymore mine, claymorenoun

   an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. claymorenoun

   The large two-handed sword used by the Scottish Highlanders.

2. claymorenoun

   The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword used during the Early Modern period.

3. Claymorenoun

   A type of anti-personnel mine.

4. Etymology: From claidheamh + mór.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Claymore

   A claymore (; from Scottish Gaelic: claidheamh-mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations and was in use from the 15th to 17th centuries. The weapon was also employed by the Irish and favoured by the mercenary Gallowglass in battle. The word claymore was first used in reference to basket-hilted swords during the 18th century in Scotland and parts of England. This description was maybe not used during the 17th century, when basket-hilted swords were the primary military swords across Europe, but these basket-hilted, broad-bladed, swords remained in service with officers of Scottish regiments into the 21st century. After the Acts of Union in 1707 when Scottish and English regiments were integrated together, the swords were seen as a mark of distinction by Scottish officers over the more slender sabres used by their English contemporaries: a symbol of physical strength and prowess, and a link to the historic Highland way of life.

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1. claymore

   A claymore is a type of large, two-handed sword used in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It can also refer to a particular type of anti-personnel mine that sprays shrapnel in a specific, fan-shaped area when it explodes, which was developed and used by the United States during the Vietnam War.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Claymorenoun

   a large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders

2. Etymology: [Gael. claidheamhmor a broadsword; Gael. claidheamh sword + mor great, large. Cf. Glaymore.]

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1. Claymore

   The term claymore refers to the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed longsword. It is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations. It was in use from the 15th to 17th centuries.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Claymore

   klā′mōr, n. a large sword formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders, the old Celtic one-handed, two-edged longsword, now applied inaccurately to the basket-hilted sword of the officers of Highland regiments. [Gael. claidheamh-mor—Gael. and Ir. claidheamh, sword, mor, great.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. claymore

   Anciently a two-handed sword of the Highlanders, but latterly applied to their basket-hilted sword.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. claymore

   (Gaelic, signifying great glaive, or sword). Properly a great two-handed sword, used by the Highlanders only.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLAYMORE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Claymore is ranked #72332 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Claymore surname appeared 269 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Claymore.
   
   62% or 167 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   27.5% or 74 total occurrences were White.
   8.1% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Broadsword
   • Land Mine

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce CLAYMORE?

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   Daniel

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How to say CLAYMORE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLAYMORE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLAYMORE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CLAYMORE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Claymore
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CLAYMORE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CLAYMORE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CLAYMORE
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CLAYMORE
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CLAYMORE