cinquedea: Meaning and Definition of

cin•que•de•a

Pronunciation: (ching"kwi-dē'u, -dā'u), [key]
— n.
  1. an Italian short sword of the late 15th and early 16th centuries having a broad, tapering blade, often richly ornamented.
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