Axe
Axe noun - An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
Cutlass
Cutlass noun - A short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors.
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- X Drake dual wields a cutlass and an axe.
Source: One Piece / Tropes C to D - This manifest in their respective weapons (Constance's axe, which she uses to behead, and the Captain's cutlass) becoming able to slice through ghosts.
Source: Soul-Cutting Blade -
Micheal, a fire fighter, can run for long distances and swing his fire-axe pretty rapidly without needing a break while Maximillian, an overweight physician, can only jog or swing his cutlass for a short period before he starts breathing heavily.
Source: Video Game / Eternal Darkness
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