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curtal-axe

curtal-axe noun: a short, broad sword.

Noun

curtal-axe (plural curtal-axes)

  1. (obsolete) A short, broad sword.

Forms of curtal-axe

pluralcurtal-axes
alternative formcurtal-ax
alternative formcurt-axe
alternative formcurtaxe

Origin of curtal-axe

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

Questions about curtal-axe

What does curtal-axe mean?
Curtal-axe means a short, broad sword.
What part of speech is curtal-axe?
Curtal-axe is a noun.
What is the plural of curtal-axe?
The plural of curtal-axe is curtal-axes.

Words near curtal-axe in the dictionary

  1. curtainwise
  2. curtal
  3. curtal friar
  4. curtal friars
  5. curtal-ax
  6. curtal-axe
  7. curtal-axes
  8. curtals
  9. curtana
  10. curtanas
  11. curtate

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