Definition of cutlass Cutlass

/kʌˈtlʌs/ - [kutlus] - cut•lass

We found 7 definitions of cutlass from 6 different sources.

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Noun

cutlass - a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cutlass (n.)
    A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cutlass
    A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cutlass
    kut′las, n. a short, broad sword, with one cutting edge, used in the navy. [Fr. coutelas, augmentative of couteau, knife, from L. cultellus, dim. of culter, a ploughshare, a knife.]

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