English Explanatory Dictionary

cutlass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
  2. A similarly shaped tool; a machete.
verb
  1. To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌtləs/ en-us-cutlass.ogg

Word forms

cutlass cutlasses cutlassing cutlassed

Etymology

From Middle French coutelas, from Old French coutel (“knife”) + -as (augmentative suffix).

Synonyms

cuttoe hanger

Derived words

cutlassfish cutlass bearing
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