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- [kuht-luh s]
- /ˈkʌt ləs/
- /ˈkʌt.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht-luh s]
- /ˈkʌt ləs/
Definitions of cutlass word
- countable noun cutlass A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors. 3
- noun cutlass a curved, one-edged sword formerly used by sailors 3
- noun cutlass a short, thick, curving sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used esp. by sailors 3
- noun cutlass a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors. 1
- noun cutlass A short sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors. 1
- noun cutlass (nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship. 0
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Origin of cutlass
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
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; cf. curtalax
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Parts of speech for Cutlass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cutlass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cutlass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cutlass
noun cutlass
- sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- shank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
Top questions with cutlass
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