cutlass
noun
a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
cutlas
-
a variation of
cutlass.
Example Sentences
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Hanglip himself seemed irresolute in the face of the maid's denial; he stood with cutlas raised, not yet sure whether to attack or first see to the treasure story.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
Crest: an arm, embowed, in armour, holding a cutlas, all proper.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
Even Pearse fell under the spell of fierce action; his rapier played among the heavier strokes of cutlas and broad-knife like summer lightning.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
As to this matter, the señor showed him a short, straight, wide-bladed sort of cutlas, which he called a machete.
From Ahead of the Army by C. Chase Emerson
"His arm's just as good as a new wooden one, and his repartee is as sharp as the cutlas that broke the skin on it."
From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by William MacLeod Raine
