As nouns the difference between saber and cutlass
is that saber is while cutlass is (nautical) a short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
As a verb saber
is .
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)