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Cutlass

/ˈkʌtləs/

A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

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📖 Definitions of "Cutlass"

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.

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Word	Definition
cutlasnoun	Obsolete form of cutlass. [(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cutlass"

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Word	Definition
cutlass bearingnoun	(nautical) A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.
swordnoun	(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
sabrenoun	A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
shortbladenoun	A shortsword.
shortswordnoun	A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.
short swordnoun	Alternative form of shortsword. [A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.]
curtananoun	A short sword used for ceremonial purposes
sword bayonetnoun	A bayonet that is shaped somewhat like a sword, and can be used as one.
falcatanoun	(historical) A sword in pre-Roman Iberia having a concave edge to the blade.
badelairenoun	(now chiefly historical) A short sword with a heavy, curved blade and S-shaped quillions.
longswordnoun	A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.
broadswordnoun	(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.
mortuary swordnoun	A (typically two-edged) sword with a straight blade and a half-basket hilt, used in Britain especially during the English Civil War.
swordletnoun	A little sword.
katananoun	(weaponry) A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.
sabernoun	A surname.
court swordnoun	A light ceremonial sword worn as part of court dress.
falxnoun	Any sickle-shaped part or process.
boot knifenoun	A knife, usually with a fixed double-edged blade, that is carried inside a sheath or attached to a boot.
bearing swordnoun	An oversized ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner, and not intended for combat.