curtal axe
noun
an obsolete term for cutlass
Origin of curtal axe
1C16: alteration by folk etymology of Old French coutelas cutlass; see curtal
Words Nearby curtal axe
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How to use curtal axe in a sentence
Some blackguard or other, I think it was Sybrandt, said, "A lie is not like a blow with a curtal axe."
The Cloister and the Hearth | Charles Reade
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