Cutlass vs. Saber — What's the Difference?

A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval weapon during the early Age of Sail.

A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade.

A short heavy sword with a curved single-edged blade, once used as a weapon by sailors.

A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip.

(Caribbean) A machete.

To hit, injure, or kill with a saber.

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

To remove the tip of (a Champagne bottle) by swiping a saber or similar instrument along the bottle's seam until it hits the lip at the bottle's tip. The pressure inside the bottle causes the tip of the glass and the cork to shoot off together.

A similarly shaped tool; a machete.

(American spelling) sabre

(transitive) To cut back (vegetation) with a cutlass.

(American spelling) sabre

A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax.

A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.

A short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors

To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber.

A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Cut or injure with a saber

Kill with a saber