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claymore

/ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
clay-more
IPA
/ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (“antipersonnel mine”).

name

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

name

A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/

Inflected Forms

claymores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

claybeg

Synonyms

claymore mine

Rhymes With

damore

Questions

How do you pronounce claymore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkleɪmɔːɹ/.
What does claymore mean?
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
Where does claymore come from?
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.

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