- curtalax
- cur•tal•ax[[t]ˈkɜr tlˌæks[/t]] n. archaica cutlass•Etymology: 1570–80; var. (by folk etym.) of earlier curtilace, appar. < dial. It cortelazo, assimilated var. of It coltellaccio hunting knife
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curtalax
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curtalax — /kerr tl aks /, n. Archaic. cutlass. Also, curtle ax. [1570 80; var. (by folk etym.) of earlier curtilace, appar. < dial. It cortelazo, assimilated var. of It coltellaccio hunting knife, equiv. to coltell(o) ( < L; see CULTELLUS) + accio n.… … Universalium
curtalax — /kerr tl aks /, n. Archaic. cutlass. Also, curtle ax. [1570 80; var. (by folk etym.) of earlier curtilace, appar. < dial. It cortelazo, assimilated var. of It coltellaccio hunting knife, equiv. to coltell(o) ( L; see CULTELLUS) + accio n.… … Useful english dictionary
curtle ax — /kerr tl/ curtalax. * * * … Universalium
cutlass — /kut leuhs/, n. a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors. Also, cutlas. [1585 95; earlier coutelace < MF coutelas, equiv. to coutel knife (F couteau) ( < L cultellus; see CULTELLUS) + as aug.… … Universalium
arms — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weapons Nouns 1. arms, weapon[s], weaponry, firearms, armament, engine of war, materiel; hardware; panoply, stand of arms, military establishment; armory, arsenal (See store); armor (See defense). See… … English dictionary for students
curtle ax — noun see curtal ax * * * /kerr tl/ curtalax … Useful english dictionary
