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cutelo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cleaver noun A heavy, wide-bladed knife used mainly by butchers for chopping through meat and bone.
  • cutlass noun A short sword with a curved blade, historically used by sailors.

Senses

cutelo is used for these senses in English:

  • cleaver A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
  • cutlass (nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

Related Portuguese words