What Is a Cimeter Weapon?

A cimeter or scimitar is a large, curved butcher's knife, with a blade typically 8-14" (20-35 cm) long. It is used primarily for cutting large pieces of meat into retail cuts such as steaks.

When was the cimeter invented?

Note also that the earliest reference ( fth century B.C., Enos 1:20) is the single case where the cimeter is listed without the sword. The cimeter is here described as a Lamanite weapon, which might indicate that the weapon was of Lamanite origin.

What is cimeter knife used for?

Applicable to myriad butchering tasks large and small, the cimeter is commonly used for portioning larger cuts of meat, and the sharp, curved blade allows its user to trim meat closer to the bone. Swiss Made.