short curved sword

  • 61cutlass — /kut leuhs/, n. a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors. Also, cutlas. [1585 95; earlier coutelace < MF coutelas, equiv. to coutel knife (F couteau) ( < L cultellus; see CULTELLUS) + as aug.&#8230; …

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  • 62Cutlass — A short, heavy sword, curved, somewhat like a machete, used by sailors; particularly apt for slashing or close fighting on a ship s deck …

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  • 63Curtlace — A short, heavy sword, curved, somewhat like a machete, used by sailors; particularly apt for slashing or close fighting on a ship s deck …

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  • 64Curtaxe — A short, heavy sword, curved, somewhat like a machete, used by sailors; particularly apt for slashing or close fighting on a ship s deck …

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  • 65cutlass — /ˈkʌtləs / (say kutluhs) noun a short, heavy, slightly curved sword, formerly used especially at sea. {French coutelas, from Latin cultellus small knife} …

  • 66cut|las — cut|lass or cut|las «KUHT luhs», noun. 1. a short, heavy, slightly curved sword, used in former times especially by sailors. 2. a large, heavy knife; machete. ╂[&LT; French coutelas &LT; couteau, coutel &LT; Latin cultellus (diminutive) &LT;&#8230; …

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  • 67cut|lass — or cut|las «KUHT luhs», noun. 1. a short, heavy, slightly curved sword, used in former times especially by sailors. 2. a large, heavy knife; machete. ╂[&LT; French coutelas &LT; couteau, coutel &LT; Latin cultellus (diminutive) &LT; culter knife] …

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  • 68arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia&#8230; …

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  • 69military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.&#8230; …

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  • 70Blade — For other uses, see Blade (disambiguation). Knife blades A blade is that portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with a cutting edge and/or a pointed tip that is designed to cut and/or puncture, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, or scrape animate&#8230; …

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