The difference between Machete and Sword

When used as nouns, machete means 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, 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.

Machete is also verb with the meaning: to cut or chop with a machete.

check bellow for the other definitions of Machete and Sword

  1. Machete as a noun:

    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.

  1. Machete as a verb:

    To cut or chop with a machete.

    Examples:

    "After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."

  2. Machete as a verb:

    To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.

    Examples:

    "You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly."

  1. 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.

  2. Sword as a noun (tarot):

    A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

  3. Sword as a noun (tarot):

    A card of this suit.

  4. Sword as a noun (weaving):

    One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

  5. Sword as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.

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