MACHETE


Meaning of MACHETE in English

/ məˈʃeti; NAmE / noun

a broad heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Spanish , from macho hammer.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.