Machete vs. Bolo

Machetenoun

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.

Macheteverb

To cut or chop with a machete.

Macheteverb

To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.

Machetenoun

A large heavy knife resembling a broadsword, often two or three feet in length, - used by the inhabitants of Spanish America as a hatchet to cut their way through thickets, and for various other purposes.

Machetenoun

a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation

Machete

A machete (; Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtʃete]) is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 45 centimetres (12 to 18 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres (0.12 in) thick.

Bolonoun

A long, heavy, single-edged machete.

Bolonoun

(attributive) a type of punch; an uppercut.

Bolonoun

A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Bolonoun

A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.

Bolonoun

A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.

Boloverb

To attack or despatch with a bolo knife.

Boloverb

To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Boloverb

To dress (somebody) in a bolo.

Bolonoun

A kind of large knife resembling a machete.

Bolonoun

a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

Bolonoun

long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin