noun🔗ShareA short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship."The pirate brandished his cutlass as he leaped onto the merchant ship. "weaponnauticalmilitarysailinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA similarly shaped tool; a machete."The farmer used his cutlass to clear the tall grass from around the crops. "weaponnauticalmilitaryutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass."The gardener had to cutlass the overgrown vines to keep them from blocking the pathway. "agricultureplantutensilenvironmentnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
