machete
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ma·chete

noun \mə-ˈshe-tē, -ˈche-; -ˈshet\

Definition of MACHETE

: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon

Origin of MACHETE

Spanish
First Known Use: circa 1575

Other Weapons and Explosives Terms

automatic, carbine, cudgel, muzzle, rapier

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