machete (redirected from Vettukathi)

ma·chet·e  (m-sht, -cht)

n.

A large heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a weapon and an implement for cutting vegetation.

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[Spanish, diminutive of macho, sledge hammer, alteration of mazo, club, probably from maza, mallet, from Vulgar Latin *mattea, mace; see mace¹.]

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machete [məˈʃɛtɪ -ˈtʃeɪ-], matchet

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a broad heavy knife used for cutting or as a weapon, esp in parts of Central and South America

[C16 macheto, from Spanish machete, from macho club, perhaps from Vulgar Latin mattea (unattested) club]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

machete - a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation matchet, panga knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

Translations

machete [məˈtʃeɪtɪ] N → machete m

machete [məˈʃɛti] n → machette f

machete

n → Machete f, → Buschmesser nt

machete [məˈʃɛtɪ] n → machete m inv