CUTLASS


Meaning of CUTLASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkət-ləs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French coutelas, augmentative of coutel knife, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter knife, plowshare

Date: 1584

1. : a short curving sword formerly used by sailors on warships

2. : machete

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