Cutlass

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cutlass \Cut"lass\ (k[u^]t"las), n.; pl. {Cutlasses} (-[e^]z).
     [F. coutelas (cf. It. coltellaccio), augm. fr. L. cuttellus a
     small knife, dim. of culter knife. See {Colter}, and cf.
     {Curtal ax}.]
     A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See {Curtal
     ax}.


     [1913 Webster] cutlass fish

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cutlass
       n : a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by
           sailors [syn: {cutlas}]