noun Download 🔗Share A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship. Examples : "The pirate brandished his cutlass as he leaped onto the merchant ship. " weapon nautical military sailing history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A similarly shaped tool; a machete. Examples : "The farmer used his cutlass to clear the tall grass from around the crops. " weapon nautical military utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass. Examples : "The gardener had to cutlass the overgrown vines to keep them from blocking the pathway. " agriculture plant utensil environment nature action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading