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cutlass

/ˈkʌt.ləs/

Translations

cutlassnoun

cutlasses

/ˈkʌt.ləs/

sabre d'abordageArme blanche navale.

The pirate brandished his cutlass as he boarded the enemy ship.

Le pirate brandit son sabre d'abordage en montant à bord du navire ennemi.

Additional translations

coutelasOutil tranchant de type machette, surtout en contexte tropical ou agricole.

Synonyms

cutlassverb

cutlassed

Past Simple

cutlassed

Past Participle

cutlassing

Gerund

/ˈkʌt.ləs/

Rare, chiefly Caribbean English: ‘to cut or slash with a cutlass’

Additional translations

taillerEmploi rare, avec l'idée de couper ou de frapper au cutlass.

Synonyms

cut down

Antonyms

cutlassadjective

/ˈkʌt.ləs/

Attributive use of the noun: ‘relating to or involving a cutlass’

Additional translations

au sabre d'abordageSe dit d'une blessure ou d'une atteinte causée par un cutlass.

Definitions

cutlassnoun

A short, broad sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors.

The pirate brandished his cutlass as he boarded the enemy ship.

A tool similar to a machete, used for cutting vegetation.

The farmer used a cutlass to clear the overgrown path through the jungle.

cutlassverb

To cut, slash, or clear with a cutlass.

The laborers cutlassed the thick undergrowth before planting the crops.

cutlassadjective

Relating to, involving, or made with a cutlass.

He suffered a deep cutlass wound on his arm.