n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' she-t ē , - ' che-; - ' shet
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish
Date: circa 1575
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' she-t ē , - ' che-; - ' shet
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish
Date: circa 1575
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012