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.
'Cimeter' is a formerly common variant spelling of 'scimitar', a kind of curved sword.
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.