English

Noun

cutlass ‎(plural cutlasses)

1. (nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
   • 2015 September 1, Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows, ISBN 9781619636040:

     She could feel Tern’s stare fixed right between her shoulder blades, and knew he was aching to plunge his cutlass there.

2. A similarly shaped tool; a machete.

Synonyms

• cuttoe
• hanger
• short sabre

Derived terms

• cutlassfish

Translations

Verb

cutlass ‎(third-person singular simple present cutlasses, present participle cutlassing, simple past and past participle cutlassed)

1. (transitive) To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.