Definition of ataghan. Meaning of ataghan. Synonyms of ataghan

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Definition of ataghan

ataghan
Yataghan Yat"a*ghan, n. [Turk. y[=a]t[=a]gh[=a]n.] A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] --Chaucer.
Ataghan
Ataghan At"a*ghan, n. See Yataghan.

Meaning of ataghan from wikipedia

- The yatagan, yataghan, or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan), also called varsak, is a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late...
- father" + beg "a prince". Atabek from Turkic, an alternative form of Atabeg. Ataghan from Turkish yatağan, an alternative form of yatagan. Ataman from Russian...