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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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What he had done was to pick up a cane-knife--you know the kind, as big as a machete and as heavy. Their place was taken by an immense wilderness of bamboo, which grew so thickly that we could only penetrate it by cutting a pathway with the machetes and billhooks of the Indians. |
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