curtal-axe

noun

A short, broad sword.

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Meanings

nouncurtal-axe (plural curtal-axes)

plural curtal-axes · alternative curtal-ax · alternative curt-axe · alternative curtaxe

  1. obsoleteA short, broad sword.

Origin

Corruption of the earlier forms coutelas and curtelas. See cutlass.

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APA

curtal-axe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtal-axe

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“curtal-axe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtal-axe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curtal-axe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtal-axe.

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