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

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  1. n. A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax.
  2. n. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
  3. A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax. Cutlass fish, (Zoöl.), a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish (Trichirus lepturus) of the southern United States and West Indies; -- called also saber fish, silver eel, and, improperly, swordfish.
  4. A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax.Cutlass fish, (Zoöl.), a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish (Trichiruslepturus) of the southern United States and West Indies; -- calledalso saber fish, silver eel, and, improperly, swordfish.
  5. n:100 n a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors n a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors