Andrea Ferrara; the name of a famous sword- cutler: most of the Highland broad-swords are marked with his name; whence an Andrea Ferrara has become the common name for the glaymore or Highland broad- sword.
See glaymore.
·noun A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly estee...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A species of broadsword, named after the famous Spanish sword-smith, Andrea Ferrara. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See ferrara. ...