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Meaning
Noun
●
In Swords:
A sword-like
tool
used for
cutting
large
plants
with a
chopping
motion
, or as a
weapon
. The
blade
is usually 50 to 65
centimeters
long, and
up to
three
millimeters
thick.
●
In Swords:
A small
stringed instrument
from Madeira, Portugal, having a double
bulged
body,
traditionally
of
wood
, with a small
rib
and
four
metallic
strings
, sometimes
attached
by
wooden
pegs.
Verb
●
To
cut
or
chop
with a machete.
●
In Swords:
To
hack
or
chop
crudely
with a
blade
other than
a machete.
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Origin
machete
English
machete
Spanish
-ete
Spanish
macho
Spanish
marculus
Latin
masculus
Latin
mas
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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