Claymore () is a term used to describe two distinct types of Scottish swords. , a reproduction of a two-handed claymore (Oakeshott XIIIa, ca. AD 1500.)]] Name The name claymore is thought to be from claidheamh mòr?a Gaelic term meaning "great sword". However, another theory suggests it may come from claidheamh da lamh, literally "two-hand sword." Claidheamh is ultimately cognate with Latin gladius. As such the use of the term 'claymore' for the two-handed sword is considered debatable. Two-handed (Highland) claymore The two-handed claymore was a large sword used in the Medieval period. It was used in the constant clan warfare and border fights with the English from circa 1500 to 1700. The last known battle in which it is considered to have been used in a significant number was the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. It was somewhat smaller

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