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machete

mac·hete

UK/məˈʃɛ.ti/ US/məˈt͡ʃɛ.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From Spanish machete, diminutive of macho (“sledgehammer”), from Latin mattea, possibly from mactare (“slaughter in sacrifice”); cognate with Old French machier, French massue, English mace.

Phrases

  • fascine knife
  • machete beta

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