machete — meaning in English

English meaning

• crib noun A baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed.
• machete noun A broad, heavy knife used for cutting through thick vegetation or as a weapon.

Senses

machete is used for these senses in English:

• cheat sheet A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.
• crib (usually, in the plural) A collection of quotes or references for use in speaking, for assembling a written document, or as an aid to a project of some sort; a crib sheet.
• fascine knife (military, weapon, historical) A large, heavy knife or short sword used by 17th- to 19th-century artillery and infantry soldiers as a sidearm and a tool for cutting fascines and other things.
• machete A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

crib — full definition

1. noun A baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed.
2. noun Informal term for one's home.
3. noun A set of notes used to help with a test or task, often dishonestly.
4. verb To copy someone else's work dishonestly.

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.

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