cutlass

or cut·las

[ kuht-luh s ]
/ ˈkʌt ləs /
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noun

a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.

Origin of cutlass

1585–95; earlier coutelace < Middle French coutelas, equivalent to coutel knife (French couteau) (< Latin cultellus; see cultellus) + -as augmentative suffix; cognate with Italian coltellaccio big knife; cf. curtalax

Words nearby cutlass

cutis plate, cutis rhomboidalis nuchae, cutis vera, cutis verticis gyrata, cutisector, cutlass, cutlass fish, cutlassfish, cutler, cutlery, cutlet

Words related to cutlass

bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, pistol, bomb, gun, missile, cannon, rifle, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver

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British Dictionary definitions for cutlass

cutlass
/ (ˈkʌtləs) /

noun

a curved, one-edged sword formerly used by sailors

Word Origin for cutlass

C16: from French coutelas, from coutel knife, from Latin cultellus a small knife, from culter knife; see coulter