Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A short sword or large knife, especially one used for cutting rather than thrusting; specifically, a curved basket-hilted sword of strong and simple make, used at sea, especially when boarding or repelling boarders.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun variant spelling of
cutlass .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
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Examples
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It would also give another reason for people to use them, probably without upsetting game balace too much (it seems like something you would use to open up a fight, then charge in with cutlas swinging). mxyzplk
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With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his cutlas; I quietly take t' t' ship.
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his cutlas; I quietly take t' t' ship.
In Honor of the Foinest Holiday: International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2007
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I'm hoping that cutlas is still there and runs well because if it is I'm going to buy it.
mesocyclone Diary Entry mesocyclone 2005
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In other news, On wedensday I went out to see if the cutlas was still at Northstar auto and it was.
mesocyclone Diary Entry mesocyclone 2005
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As the challenged party, Lincoln, who had cooled in the interim, not only chose broadswords (not at all "the gentleman's arm in an affair of honor"), but, what is more, descanted on the qualities of the cutlas in such a droll manner and words that the second went off laughing.
The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams
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Originally, doubtless, that petty-officer's function was the instruction of the men in the use of arms, sword or cutlas.
Billy Budd 1924
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Bothwell, making play with his cutlas against both Blythe and Yeager, was retreating slowly to the bridge rail.
The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure William MacLeod Raine 1912
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His whistling cutlas hissed down not an inch from my ear and ripped through the tarpaulin to bury the blade in the wood of the bow.
The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure William MacLeod Raine 1912
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"Take Williams down and let him choose a revolver and a cutlas."
The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure William MacLeod Raine 1912
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