: a large 2-edged sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
also
: their basket-hilted broadsword
Examples of claymore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities also found six altered grenades, the makings of two pipe bombs and a claymore-style mine enhanced with BBs, all of which were hidden along a rural road.
—
Jim Salter, Star Tribune, 27 May 2021
That would be 4 star pyro claymore-user Xinyan, the Liyue rocker.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
The IEDs -- claymore anti-personnel charges -- were placed by local Syrian forces at the instruction of the Quds Force, Conricus said.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN, 18 Nov. 2020
Meanwhile, there are a lot of prop weapons like this revolver from user Renosis, and a galaxy of plans for Nerf weapons and attachments (including a Nerf claymore).
—Tim Maly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2012
Jim Salter, Star Tribune, 27 May 2021
That would be 4 star pyro claymore-user Xinyan, the Liyue rocker.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
The IEDs -- claymore anti-personnel charges -- were placed by local Syrian forces at the instruction of the Quds Force, Conricus said.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN, 18 Nov. 2020
Meanwhile, there are a lot of prop weapons like this revolver from user Renosis, and a galaxy of plans for Nerf weapons and attachments (including a Nerf claymore).
—Tim Maly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2012
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'claymore.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near claymore
Cite this Entry
“Claymore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claymore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share