MACHETE


Meaning of MACHETE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈshe-tē, -ˈche-; -ˈshet ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish

Date: circa 1575

: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.