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Meanings of matchet in English

Portuguese
catana
Catalan
matxet
Spanish
pterogymnus laniarius
Wikidata

A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation.

        catana
        Usage of matchet in English
        1
        54.-CARCHARIAS(PRIONODON) MELANOPTERUS, Muller and Henle.-Nativename, MATCHET.
        Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and ...
        2
        The return of the Krumen repeats the spectacles of Sinou, and war being here chronic, the canoe-men come off armed with guns, swords, and matchets.
        To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II
        Translations for matchet
        Catalan
        matxet