Cutlass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʌtləs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cutlass is a noun meaning (nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
Meaning
(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
More Meanings
- A similarly shaped tool; a machete.
- (transitive) To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.
Example Sentences
She could feel Tern’s stare fixed right between her shoulder blades, and knew he was aching to plunge his cutlass there.
In vain the captain threatened to throw him overboard; suspended a cutlass over his naked wrists; Queequeg was the son of a King, and Queequeg budged not.
Word Forms
- cutlasses
- cutlassing
- cutlassed
Synonyms for cutlass
Depending on context, synonyms include cuttoe, hanger, cutlas.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sword, sabre, shortsword, curtana, falcata, badelaire.
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