Synonyms for cutlass

Most common

sword · hanger

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

Related words

Other spellings

cutlas

Forms

Plural

cutlasses → swords, hangers, cuttoes…

Example sentences

• sword At his side, he carried an ivory and silver sword.
• hanger Tom took his coat off the hanger and put it on.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

sword¹

6 letters

hanger², cuttoe

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hanger² = 2 syllables).