The difference between Cutlass and Sword
When used as nouns, cutlass means a short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge, whereas sword means a long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.
Cutlass is also verb with the meaning: to cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cutlass and Sword
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Cutlass as a noun (nautical):
A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
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Cutlass as a noun:
A similarly shaped tool; a machete.
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Cutlass as a verb (transitive):
To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.
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Sword as a noun (weaponry):
A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.
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Sword as a noun (tarot):
A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.
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Sword as a noun (tarot):
A card of this suit.
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Sword as a noun (weaving):
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
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Sword as a noun (heraldiccharge):
The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.