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cutlasses

noun

Meaning

  1. A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
  2. A similarly shaped tool; a machete.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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