broadsword vs cutlass

broadsword

noun
  • A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. 

  • A person armed with such a sword. 

  • A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it. 

  • Synonym of longsword 

cutlass

noun
  • A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship. 

  • A similarly shaped tool; a machete. 

verb
  • To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass. 

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