machete

     

The machete (pronounce /məˈʃɛti/) is a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade is typically 50–60 cm (18–24 in) long, usually with a thin blade under 3mm thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet (though the name 'machete' enjoys greater currency).

Trivia about machete

  • A large knife whose name comes from an earlier Spanish word for "mallet"; it's handy for cutting jungle paths
  • This weapon used for hacking through the jungle growth is also called a panga
  • Angola's flag features a segment of a cogwheel & this large knife used to clear underbrush
  • In Latin America this large, heavy Spanish-named knife is used for cutting sugar cane & clearing underbrush
  • The name of this heavy blade is Spanish, probably from a word meaning "a large hammer"
  • The short-bladed type of this 7-letter South American item is used to cut sugar cane

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