/ 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.
/ 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. 2005