A cimeter or scimitar is a large, curved butcher's knife, with a blade typically between and long. It is used primarily for cutting large pieces of meat into retail cuts such as steaks. These knives are available with or without a granton fluted blade.

Etymology

'Cimeter' is a formerly common variant spelling of '

scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...

', a kind of curved sword. The spelling 'cimeter' has become standard for the knife. In ''

The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as ''The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi''. The book is one of ...

'', the term "cimeter" is used often to describe a weapon of war.

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