MACHETE
Dictionary entry overview: What does machete mean? • MACHETE (noun)
The noun MACHETE has 1 sense:
1. a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
Familiarity information: MACHETE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MACHETE (noun)
Meaning:
A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
machete; matchet; panga
Hypernyms ("machete" is a kind of...):
knife (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
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