scimitar UK /ˈsɪmɪtə/US /ˈsɪmɪtəɹ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.Next door is a room devoted to Albanian history (“what a lovely scimitar,” I find myself exclaiming, my reserves of small talk inadequate at the sight of the family’s sword collection),[…] — 2022 •A long-handled billhook. verb1 •To strike or slice with, or as if with, a scimitar. formsscimitared · scimitaring · scimitars