Cutlass vs. Scimitar

Cutlassnoun

(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

Cutlassnoun

A similarly shaped tool; a machete.

Cutlassverb

(transitive) To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.

Cutlassnoun

A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax.

Cutlassnoun

a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors

Cutlass

A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval weapon during the early Age of Sail.

Scimitarnoun

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

Scimitarnoun

A long-handled billhook.

Scimitarverb

(transitive) To strike or slice with, or as if with, a scimitar.

Scimitarnoun

a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade

Scimitar

A scimitar ( or ) is a backsword or sabre with a curved blade typically associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures.