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cutlass Definition

cut·lass (kutləs)

noun

a short, thick, curving sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used esp. by sailors

Etymology: Fr coutelas, via ? Prov or It coltellaccio < L cultellus, dim. of culter: see colter

cutlass Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • draw: The next instant I saw Black Dog in full flight, and the captain hotly pursuing, both with drawn cutlasses.
  • wield: Picked up by one of the more notorious pirate ships, Connor soon finds himself wielding a cutlass.
  • wear: Although he wore a cutlass, and had used it that day with tremendous effect, he did not now draw it.

Adjective modifier

  • new: Out ahead the new cutlass sufficiently intense do was not his.

Modifies a noun

  • radar: A similar equatorward shift in the region of backscatter is observed by the CUTLASS radar.
  • supreme: Great culture and cutlass supreme and led thompson to.
  • blade: Lorry springs make good raw material for cutlass blades.
  • drill: The entry parading was all together with the cutlass drill and smartly presented arms to the visiting admiral on his dais.
  • bearing: This would cause unnecessary wear and tear on the cutlass bearing and transmission.

Preposition: in

  • hand: She likes blood and guts between the teeth and cutlass in hand.

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