cutlas

[kuht-luhs]

cut·lass

[kuht-luhs]
noun
a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
Also, cut·las.


Origin:
1585–95; earlier coutelace < Middle French coutelas, equivalent to coutel knife (French couteau) (< Latin cultellus; see cultellus) + -as augmentative suffix; cognate with Italian coltellaccio big knife; compare curtalax
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Cutlas is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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cutlas

noun
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors 
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