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 pirates brandished their cutlasses as they jumped onto the merchant ship, ready to fight. " weapon nautical military sailing history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A similarly shaped tool; a machete. Examples : "He used his cutlass to quickly chop down the tall weeds in the garden. " weapon nautical military utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading