1. Plural of cutlass; short, curved swords with a single sharp edge, historically used by sailors and soldiers.
Usage: nautical/historical; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple weapons

Examples

• The pirates wielded their cutlases as they boarded the merchant ship.
• Naval officers trained recruits to fight with cutlases during the 18th century.
• The museum displayed a collection of antique cutlases from various naval expeditions.
• Sailors kept cutlases handy for both combat and cutting rope aboard ship.
• The swashbuckling hero drew his cutlass and challenged his rival to a duel.