Words transport. Legs aside, it's important to study and look up new words. Let's make this fun. For two extra credit points, write three definitions of the word. For one extra credit point, write two sentences of that word after someone has posted the definition. Write your full name, period, and the date to obtain credit.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Scimitar
Before you look it up, what do you think the word means?
Julie Kuo Pd.3 2/3/10 Scimitar 1) (n.)a curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origin. 2) (n.)A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side. -Dictionary.com
1. The soldiers practiced their skills on the scimitar.
2. The archeologist found several scimitars in china that dated all the way back to 1789.
3. Kitchen knives are probably more useful than the simitars.
Seulki Hwang Pd.1 February 10, 2010 Definition: 1. A curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origion. 2. Asian sword 3. Saber with a curbed blade
Sentence: 1. Samurais used to use scimitar. 2. I remeber reading a comic about ninjas fighting against American gangsters and they were using scimitars.
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Julie Kuo Pd.3 2/3/10
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1) (n.)a curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origin.
2) (n.)A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side. -Dictionary.com
1. The soldiers practiced their skills on the scimitar.
2. The archeologist found several scimitars in china that dated all the way back to 1789.
3. Kitchen knives are probably more useful than the simitars.
Seulki Hwang Pd.1 February 10, 2010
ReplyDeleteDefinition:
1. A curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origion.
2. Asian sword
3. Saber with a curbed blade
Sentence:
1. Samurais used to use scimitar.
2. I remeber reading a comic about ninjas fighting against American gangsters and they were using scimitars.
Jung Won Cho pd1 Feb 22, 2010
ReplyDeleteDefinition-
1.(n) A sword with a curved blade
2.(n) An oriental sword with a curved blade broadening towards the point.
sentence-
1. Most of the Asian troops used to use scimitar as a main weapon.
2. A lot of games these days contain weapons that has to do with blades such as scimitar and spears.
Michelle Quach Period 3 Feb. 24, 2010
ReplyDeleteI think this word means someone like a hobo that digs through trash like a scamp? xD
I was way off. :(
n.
A curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side.
1. I used to think that Samurai were neat because on T.V. shows they would attacked people with SCIMITARS.
2. I bought a SCIMITAR online because I was a Samurai for Halloween.
Because I read "Redwall", I know it's a single edged sword with a curved blade. Was it Slaggar The Fox that used this? I forget.
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a curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origin.
1. The pirate unsheathed his SCIMITAR to duel with an enemy that boarded the vessel.
2. A SCIMITAR would be an unfavorable weapon of choice nowadays, due to the invention of the gun or rocket launcher.