cutlass

ˈkʌtləs

Definition

Definition of cutlass - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weaponry

Dated

short curved sword used by sailors

Dated

The pirate wielded a sharp cutlass during the battle.

saber

scimitar

tools

Rare

tool similar to a machete for cutting vegetation

Rare

He used a cutlass to clear the dense underbrush.

chopper

machete

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short curved sword used by sailors
tool similar to a machete for cutting vegetation

Expressions with cutlass

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cutlass bearing

bearing on a vessel's drive shaft lubricated by water

The cutlass bearing needs replacement due to wear.

Origin of cutlass

French, coutelas (knife)

Examples of cutlass in a sentence

The sailor sharpened his cutlass before the voyage.
Farmers often rely on a cutlass for harvesting.
The cutlass is essential for jungle expeditions.

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French:coutelas, machette, ...
German:Säbel, Buschmesser, ...
Italian:sciabola, machete, ...
Spanish:alfanje, machete, ...
Portuguese:alfanje, catana, ...
Chinese:弯刀, 砍刀, ...
Japanese:カットラス, なた, ...
Arabic:سَيْف مَعْقُوف, ساطور, ...
Hebrew:חֶרֶב קְצָרָה, סַכִּין גָּ'נְגֶּל, ...
Russian:кортик, мачете, ...
Ukrainian:кортик, мачете, ...
Hindi:कटलस, ...
Bengali:কাটলাস, কাঁচি, ...
Catalan:sabre, matxet, ...
Czech:tesák, mačeta, ...
Danish:kårde, machete, ...
Dutch:cutlass, kapmes, ...
Greek:σπαθί, μαχαίρι, ...
Hungarian:szablya, bozótvágó kés, ...
Khmer:ដាវកោងខ្លី, កាំបិតផ្គាក់, ...
Korean:커틀라스, 칼, ...
Persian:شمشیر کوتاه, قمه, ...
Polish:kordelas, maczeta, ...
Portuguese (BR):sabres curtos, ...
Romanian:hăcaș, macetă, ...
Swedish:kortsabel, machete, ...
Thai:ดาบสั้น, มีดคัตลาส, ...
Turkish:pala, keser, ...
Vietnamese:thanh kiếm ngắn, dao rựa, ...

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