dussack

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noun

A short cutlass or sabre used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

OriginGerman Dussack ← Czech tesák →
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Meanings

noundussack (plural dussacks)

plural dussacks · alternative dusack

  1. A short cutlass or sabre used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin

  1. Czechtesák
  2. GermanDussack
  3. Englishdussack

From German Dussack, Dussägge, from Czech tesák.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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