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Cutlass vs Cutglass - What's the difference?

cutlass | cutglass |

As a noun cutlass

is (nautical) a short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

As an adjective cutglass is

made of cut glass.

cutlass

English

Noun

(wikipedia cutlass) (es)
  • (nautical) 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.

    • Synonyms

    * cuttoe * hanger * short sabre

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    cutglass

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of cut glass
  • (informal, of an English accent) posh