cutlas

cut·lass also cut·las  (ktls)

n.

1. A short heavy sword with a curved single-edged blade, once used as a weapon by sailors.

2. Caribbean A machete.

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[French coutelas, from Old French coutelasse, probably augmentative of coutel, knife, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter, knife; see skel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cutlas - a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors cutlass sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard