noun Etymology: Middle French coutelas, augmentative of coutel knife, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter knife, plowshare Date: 1584 a short curving sword formerly used by sailors on warships, machete
CUTLASS
Meaning of CUTLASS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012