curtalax
/ˈkɜrtəlæks/
noun
- A short, broad-bladed sword or cutlass used historically, especially by sailors.
- The sailor's curtalax was worn from years of use at sea.
- In the museum, an old curtalax hung on the wall next to a flintlock pistol.
- The pirate brandished a curtalax as he boarded the enemy ship.
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