Yataghan
Pronunciation : Yat"a*ghan
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Turk. yataghan.]
Definition : Defn: A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913