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The claymore sword is a Scottish or Gaelic sword popular from the 15th- 17th centuries. There are two variants of the sword. The first is a two-handed sword with an optional basket grip (also known as a basket hilt). The basket grip if similar to the hilt of the rapier sword except it allows for two hands on the grip. This sword is similar to the standard bastard sword or longsword used throughout Europe. The second type of claymore has a forward sloping or v-shaped hilt. The term claymore was originally used in Scotland in the 18th century to describe basket gripped swords. In 1707, the Scottish and English armies banded together under the Acts of Union and the claymore sword was used as the Highland symbol of strength and prowess. The sword continued to be used by the Scottish regiments until the 19th century.
