# badelaire

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short sword with a heavy, curved blade and S-shaped quillions.
2. This sword used as a heraldic charge.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French badelaire, baudelaire, a corruption of earlier (14th century) baselard.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/badelaire