Machete and Panga

Machete

Machete noun - A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation.
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Synonyms for Machete

Panga is a synonym for machete. In some cases you can use "Panga" instead a noun "Machete". popular alternative

Panga

Panga noun - A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation.
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Synonyms for Panga

Machete is a synonym for panga. You can use "Machete" instead a noun "Panga".

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  • La Résistance Meaningful Name: "Panga" is both a local nickname for a machete and a specific type of fish.
  • Some characters are known only by a nickname: "Panga," for example, means "machete" and indicates that the eponymous character is lethal in battle, while the boy everyone calls "Lazy" has a problem falling asleep in the middle of duty.
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