cutlass

Meaning

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

To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.

Synonyms

machete

cutlas

foil

sword

sabre

scimitar

sickle

yataghan

small sword

matchet

simitar

curved knife

scimiter

blade

to hew with a cutlass

broadsword

cheat sheet

hanger

rapier

Translations

machete

machette

coupe-coupe

hartsvanger

Entermesser

coutelas

sable

Machete

faucille

simitarra

ναυτικό σπαθί

Buschmesser

sabre d’abordage

κυνηγετικό μαχαίρι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌtləs/

Etymology

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