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. Aliza Green, Steve Legato, The Butcher's Apprentice: The Expert's Guide to Selecting, Preparing, and Cooking a World of Meat, , 2012, pp. 10-11 These knives are available with or without a granton fluted blade.
Etymology 'Cimeter' is a formerly common variant spelling of 'scimitar', a kind of curved sword. Google n-gram viewer comparing the frequenciesOxford English Dictionary, 1st edition, 1910 s.v. 'scimitar' The spelling 'cimeter' has become standard for the knife. In The Book of Mormon, the term "cimeter" is used often to describe a weapon of war.
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