Cutlass
Cutlass noun - A short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors.
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Shank and cutlass are semantically related. in cutting tool topic. In some cases you can use "Shank" instead a noun "Cutlass".
Shank
Shank noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
Usage example: slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Nearby Words: shanked, shanking
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- Andy Shank, who has a posse mainly because 'it was safer to be beside Andy than in front of him.' His favourite weapon was cutlass.
Source: Names To Run Away From / Weapons
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