cinquedea
[ ching-kwi-dee-uh, -dey-uh ]
/ ˌtʃɪŋ kwɪˈdi ə, -ˈdeɪ ə /
noun
an Italian short sword of the late 15th and early 16th centuries having a broad, tapering blade, often richly ornamented.
Origin of cinquedea
1895–1900; < Italian, equivalent to
cinque five (≪ Latin
quīnque) +
dea (dial.) fingers, akin to
dito finger (< Latin
digitus; see
digit)
Words nearby cinquedea
cinque,
cinque ports,
cinque terre,
cinquecentist,
cinquecento,
cinquedea,
cinquefoil,
cintra,
cinzano,
cinéma vérité,
cio
Example sentences from the Web for cinquedea
The Anelace and Cinquedea are broad-bladed short weapons used for stabbing only.
Armour & Weapons |Charles John Ffoulkes