machete

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

Rhymes with MACHETE

brown Betty, Canetti, confetti, spaghetti