ma ‧ chet ‧ e /məˈʃeti, məˈtʃeti/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: macho 'hammer' ]
a large knife with a broad heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool:
a machete attack
ma ‧ chet ‧ e /məˈʃeti, məˈtʃeti/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: macho 'hammer' ]
a large knife with a broad heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool:
a machete attack
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012