Falchion
| Falchion | |
|---|---|
Falchion – Italy, 15th century | |
| Type | Sword |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 13th–16th centuries |
| Variants | See Elmslie typology |
| Specifications | |
| Blade type | Generally single-edged, curved (occasionally straight) |
| Hilt type | After an arming sword |
A falchion (/ˈfɔːltʃən/; Old French: fauchon; Latin: falx, "sickle") is a one-handed, single-edged 37–40-inch (94–102 cm) sword of European origin. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 13th century up to and including the 16th century. In some versions, the falchion looks rather like the seax and later the sabre, and in other versions more like a machete with a crossguard.