cutlass
Example Sentences
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The Pirates are using a cutlass — think sword — for their celebration.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Dyson was a slight man, all sinew and veins, with a cutlass of a nose and deep-set, watchful eyes.
From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2020
There are naval chase scenes and booming cannons, and more visual effects than you can shake a cutlass at, including one scene that resembles the parting of the Red Sea in “The Ten Commandments.”
From Washington Post • May 25, 2017
In case you couldn’t tell, the game is pirate-themed, based on our central Assassin hero wielding a cutlass and dual pistols with a black skull-adorned flag behind him.
From Forbes • Feb. 28, 2013
“Ay, ay, Captain,” Redd called, unsheathing his cutlass and slicing away the rope with a yelp.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
