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cutlass

or cut·las

[ kuht-luhs ]
/ ˈkʌt ləs /
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noun

a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.

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Origin of cutlass

1585–95; earlier coutelace<Middle French coutelas, equivalent to coutel knife (French couteau) (<Latin cultellus;see cultellus) + -as augmentative suffix; cognate with Italian coltellaccio big knife; cf. curtalax

Words nearby cutlass

cutis vera, cutis verticis gyrata, cut it, cut it fine, cut it out, cutlass, cutlassfish, cutler, cutlery, cutlet, cutline
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Words related to cutlass

bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, machine gun, pistol, bomb, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, ammunition, firearm

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British Dictionary definitions for cutlass

cutlass
/ (ˈkʌtləs) /

noun

a curved, one-edged sword formerly used by sailors

Word Origin for cutlass

C16: from French coutelas, from coutel knife, from Latin cultellus a small knife, from culter knife; see coulter
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