curtal axe
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of curtal axe
C16: alteration by folk etymology of Old French coutelas cutlass ; see curtal
Example Sentences
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Some blackguard or other, I think it was Sybrandt, said, "A lie is not like a blow with a curtal axe."
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles
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