cutlassnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌt.ləs/us/ˈkʌt.ləs/a curved sword with a single sharp edge, especially as used in the past by pirates
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blackjack
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- catapult
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- kirpan
- rapier
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- shield
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Examples from literature
- A sharp machete or cutlass is used to cut off the pods which grow on the lower part of the trunk.
- At the same time, observing Gray to be unarmed, I handed him my cutlass.
- Cutlasses were sharpened and pistols cleaned.
- On its slippery deck stood a pirate, waving a gory cutlass.
- The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.