1) GI Joe character 2) Broadsword 3) Dark fantasy anime and manga 4) Fictional military captain 5) Highland broadsword 6) Medieval European sword 7) Scottish sword 8) Weapon of Scotland Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/claymore
A claymore (ɔər; from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr, `great sword`) is the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed longsword. It is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations. It was in use from the 15th to 17th centuries. The claymore is famous for being used by William Wallace, a ..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore
Strictly, a two-handed Scottish sword introduced in the 16thC; the word is from the Gaelic claidheam-mor (great sword). Since the 18thC the term has also referred to a Scottish sword with a basket hilt. Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-c.html
Identified with the Scot's symbol of the warrior, the term "Claymore" is Gaelic for "claidheamh-more" (great sword). This two-handed broadsword was used by the Scottish Highlanders against the English in the 16th century and is often confused with a Basket-hilt "broadsword" (a relative of the Italian schiavona) whose hilt completely enclosed the ha... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21591
Strictly, a two-handed Scottish sword introduced in the 16thC; the word is from the Gaelic claidheam-mor (great sword). Since the 18thC the term has also referred to a Scottish sword with a basket hilt. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Clay'more` noun [ Gael. claidheamhmor a broadsword; Gael. claidheamh sword + mor great, large. Confer Claymore .] A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/89
The claymore was originally a large two-handed double-edged sword of the Scottish Highlanders; now a basket hilted, double-edged broad-sword. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FC.HTM
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century. · a Scottish broadsword with a basket hilt. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/claymore