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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Claymore \Clay"more`\ (kl[=a]"m[=o]r`), n. [Gael. claidheamhmor a broadsword; Gael. claidheamh sword + mor great, large. Cf. Glaymore.] A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1749, "two-edged broadsword of ancient Scottish Highlanders," from Gaelic claidheamh mor "great sword," from claidheb "sword" (compare Welsh cleddyf), possibly from PIE root *kel- (1) "to strike" (see holt) + mor "great" (compare Welsh mawr; see more). An antiquarian word made familiar again by Scott's novels; modern military application to pellet-scattering anti-personnel mine is first attested 1962.
Wiktionary
n. An United States-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order to inflict casualties.
WordNet
n. a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
an anti-personnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy [syn: claymore mine]
Wikipedia
A claymore is a two-handed sword.
Claymore may also refer to:
in watercraft:
- MV Claymore, a ferry
- MV Claymore (1955), a mail boat
- MV Claymore 2, a passenger and cargo ship
- A Claymore-class destroyer
in other uses:
- Claymore, New South Wales, Australia
- Claymore (band), a musical group
- Claymore (manga), a comics series
- Claymore (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
- Scottish Claymores, an American-football team
- M18 Claymore mine, an explosive weapon
- A type of one-handed Scottish broadsword
is a dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi. The series initially premiered in the now defunct Monthly Shōnen Jump in the May 2001 issue. When the magazine was canceled in June 2007, the series was temporarily moved to Weekly Shōnen Jump where it was published monthly. When Jump Square was introduced in November 2007, the series was moved to it. The individual chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with 27 volumes released as of December 2014, concluding the main plot. The series draws many comparisons to Berserk.
Madhouse adapted the first eleven volumes of the series into a twenty-six episode anime series. Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka, the series premiered in Japan on NTV on April 3, 2007 and ran until September 25, 2007. A CD soundtrack for the anime series and a CD of character songs using the anime voice actresses were released on July 25, 2007 and September 27, 2007, respectively.
The Claymore manga is licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media. It released the first volume of the series on April 4, 2006 and has released 26 volumes as of June 4, 2014. The anime adaptation is licensed for release in North America by Funimation Entertainment, which has released the first DVD for the series in Fall 2008 and released the entire series on Blu-ray in Spring 2010. Madman Entertainment has licensed the anime for release in Australia and New Zealand and the anime is sub-licensed by Manga Entertainment for UK distribution.
A claymore (; from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr, "great sword") refers either to 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 word claymore was first used in reference to swords in the 18th century in Scotland and parts of England to refer to basket-hilted swords. This description was maybe not used during the 17th century, when basket hilted swords were the primary military swords across Europe, but these broad-bladed swords remained in service with Scottish regiments for some time longer. 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. Such swords remained in service with Scottish regiments into the 19th century.
Claymore is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline and comic book series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's covert operations officer and debuted in 1986.
Claymore is a symphonic progressive black metal band originating from Ruse, Bulgaria that formed in 1999. Their style consists of a combination of melodic death and black metal with influences from other styles of metal like heavy, thrash, speed and classical music.
Usage examples of "claymore".
Lacked enough Scots blood in him to wet the feet of a Dumferlein flea, kilties and claymore or no, which is why.
The claymore was, for most men, a two-handed weapon, but his strength and size gave him the power to swing the six-foot blade one-handed, freeing his left hand for yet another blade, or a Lochaber axe.
The third claymore, though on the same monofilament trigger, would not explode until three minutes later, perhaps killing other officers who came to the aid of the wounded or dying.
The story reported a terrible wipeout by celebrity surfer Cooley Claymore, known to his fans as Cool.
He was a combat engineer and demolition expert who trained the Bru Montagnards in the use of anti-personnel mines, trip flares, Claymore mines, M-79 grenade launchers, hand grenades, and other weapons.
OP, Pendergast selected two of four claymore clackers, one in each hand.
There was a severe shortage of claymores, which was a problem because they are excellent for defense and .
The VC were at the mouth of the alleyway up on the roofs behind the walls, and when the deuce and-a-half came down the alleyway, they let by the first jeep and then they either set off Claymores or rockets.
Because they lay this on the ground, here were these Claymores all pointed toward our camp.
They brought a picnic and she showed him the demicaverns, the hidden beach, the claymores stuck in the floor.
They got some nasty stuff out on the perimeter too, remote Claymores, lasers, Bouncing Bettys, crossfire traps.
The codeword CLAYMORE will be issued upon the successful completion of this phase.
Scottish baronial hall in total darkness, the risk of bringing down a suit of armour with a resounding metallic crash or impaling oneself on targes, claymores or a royal set of antlers must be high.
If they came as close as the kill zone of the claymores, which were positioned as a protection of last resort, we'd just have to initiate the contact.
Even the claymores remained because we didn't have time to pick them up.