curtal axe

noun

1. See cutlass
   an obsolete term for cutlass

Word History and Origins

Origin of curtal axe¹

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

Example Sentences

Some blackguard or other, I think it was Sybrandt, said, "A lie is not like a blow with a curtal axe."

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