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Cutlass vs Scimitar - What's the difference?

cutlass | scimitar |

Scimitar is a coordinate term of cutlass.



As nouns the difference between cutlass and scimitar

is that cutlass is a short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship while scimitar is a sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

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)

    scimitar

    English

    (wikipedia scimitar)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
  • A long-handled billhook.

    • Derived terms

    *

    See also

    * falchion