μαχαίρα — meaning in English

English meaning

• machete noun A broad, heavy knife used for cutting through thick vegetation or as a weapon.
• sabre noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.

Senses

μαχαίρα is used for these senses in English:

• machete A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
• sabre (British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

machete — full definition

1. noun A broad, heavy knife used for cutting through thick vegetation or as a weapon.
2. verb To cut or hack at something with a machete.

sabre — full definition

1. noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
2. noun A lightweight fencing sword modelled on the cavalry weapon, used in the Olympic fencing discipline of the same name.

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