curtal axe


noun
  1. an obsolete term for cutlass

Origin of curtal axe

1
C16: alteration by folk etymology of Old French coutelas cutlass; see curtal

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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."