macheteEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarymachete nounma·chete | \ mə-ˈshe-tē , -ˈche-, -ˈshet \ a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon Definition : a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weaponFirst Known Use1575, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and EtymologySpanishmachete noun Synonyms as in dagger, pocketknifeSynonyms & Near Synonyms bayonet, bodkin, bolo, bowie knife, cutlass, dagger, dirk, jackknife, pocketknife, poniard, sheath knife, stiletto, stylet, switchblade, switch knife, yataghancutter, knife, shank [slang], shiv [slang]cleaver, hackrapier, saber (or sabre), steel, swordscalpelmachete nounma·chete | \ mə-ˈshe-tē , -ˈche-, -ˈshet \ a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon Definition : a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weaponFirst Known Use1575, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and EtymologySpanishmachete noun Synonyms as in dagger, pocketknifeSynonyms & Near Synonyms bayonet, bodkin, bolo, bowie knife, cutlass, dagger, dirk, jackknife, pocketknife, poniard, sheath knife, stiletto, stylet, switchblade, switch knife, yataghancutter, knife, shank [slang], shiv [slang]cleaver, hackrapier, saber (or sabre), steel, swordscalpel
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