Katana
/kəˈtɑːnə/
noun
1.
a long, curved single-edged sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai
noun
a curved single-edged sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai
Word Origin
Japanese
n.
1610s, from Japanese.
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