cutlass
Curved naval sword
A cutlass is a short, broad sword with a slightly curved blade, associated especially with sailors and pirates of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The design suited close combat in the cramped quarters of ships.
The word now evokes romanticized piracy: The pirate brandished his cutlass.
Curved single-edged sword
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- macheteHeavy broad-bladed knife
- falchionCurved medieval cutting sword
broadsword · backsword · dirk · dagger · hanger · sidearm · single-edged
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- plunderGoods seized violently
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
Caribbean · swashbuckler · booty · mutiny · privateer · doubloon · skull-and-crossbones · parrot
Heavy broad-bladed knife
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
brush · harvesting · jungle · tropics · Caribbean · fieldwork · slavery · indentured
Seafaring crew member
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- deckShip's flat surface
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
quartermaster · midshipman · bosun · marine · engagement · close-quarters · shipboard · battle
sabre
Curved single-edged sword
falchion · broadsword · backsword · dirk · dagger · hanger · sidearm · single-edged
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- plunderGoods seized violently
treasure · Caribbean · swashbuckler · booty · mutiny · privateer · doubloon · skull-and-crossbones · parrot · rum
machete
Heavy broad-bladed knife
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- clearingTreeless space in forest
undergrowth · brush · harvesting · jungle · tropics · Caribbean · fieldwork · slavery · indentured · crop
sailor
Seafaring crew member
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- deckShip's flat surface
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
frigate · quartermaster · midshipman · bosun · marine · engagement · close-quarters · shipboard · battle · armory
scimitar
Curved Eastern blade
cutlassplowshare
Cutting blade for tillage
pruning hook · olive branch · shepherd's crook · scythe · sickle