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cutlass noun[ C ] uk /ˈkʌt.ləs/ us /ˈkʌt.ləs/ a curved sword with a single sharp edge, especially as used in the past by pirates(尤指旧时海盗用的)短剑,短弯刀 Zoonar RF/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Hand weapons basket hilt battleaxe bayonet blowgun blowpipe falchion flick knife goad haft halberd harpoon rapier rocket-propelled grenade RPG sabre scabbard scimitar trident two-edged unfond
A sharp machete or cutlass is used to cut off the pods which grow on the lower part of the trunk. At the same time, observing Gray to be unarmed, I handed him my cutlass. Cutlasses were sharpened and pistols cleaned. On its slippery deck stood a pirate, waving a gory cutlass. The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare. |