noun🔗ShareA short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship."The pirates brandished their cutlasses as they jumped onto the merchant ship, ready to fight. "weaponnauticalmilitarysailinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA similarly shaped tool; a machete."He used his cutlass to quickly chop down the tall weeds in the garden. "weaponnauticalmilitaryutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading