Definitions:

1. A type of knife or short sabre used in Ottoman Turkey, often ornately decorated and used by both infantry and cavalry soldiers. NOUN
   • The yataghan's single-edged blade was perfect for slashing and parrying.
2. A type of Ottoman Turkish short saber or curved sword, typically with a double-curved blade and a hilt with no guard, used from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries. NOUN
   • The janissary wore a curved yataghan tucked into his belt.
   • The shopkeeper had several exotic yataghans in their knife selection.

Synonyms:

• ataghan
• dagger
• knife
• sabre
• varsak