Cimeter

For the medieval sabre that is also referred to as a "cimeter", see Scimitar.

A cimeter or scimitar is a large, curved butcher's knife, with a blade typically between 20 cm (8 in) and 35 cm (14 in) long. It is used primarily for cutting large pieces of meat into retail cuts such as steaks. [1] These knives are available with or without a granton fluted blade.

Etymology

'Cimeter' is a formerly common variant spelling of 'scimitar', a kind of curved sword. [2][3] The spelling 'cimeter' has become standard for the knife. In The Book of Mormon, the term "cimeter" is used often to describe a weapon of war. [4]

References

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  1. ^ Aliza Green, Steve Legato, The Butcher's Apprentice: The Expert's Guide to Selecting, Preparing, and Cooking a World of Meat, ISBN 1592537766, 2012, pp. 10-11
  2. ^ Google n-gram viewer comparing the frequencies
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st edition, 1910 s.v. 'scimitar'
  4. ^ "Alma 43". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2018-09-18.


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