machete
noun/məˈʃeti/
/məˈʃeti/
- a broad, heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon
- She used her machete to clear a way through the jungle.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish, from macho ‘hammer’.Want to learn more?
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