pangas

Broad cutting tools

Pangas are large, broad-bladed knives used in Africa and Latin America for cutting vegetation, similar to machetes.

They serve as agricultural tools for clearing brush and harvesting crops, but also appear as weapons in contexts of civil conflict and violence: Attackers armed with pangas descended on the village.

The singular is panga.

catfish

swai

Farmed Asian catfish

whitefish · mild · flaky · affordable · imported · frozen · seafood · protein · omega-3 · tilapia

machete

blade

Flat cutting edge

slashing · agricultural · clearing · sugarcane · violence · attack · gang · intimidation · Africa · Caribbean

Opposites
precision vs. crude tools

pangasscalpels

Thin-bladed medical knives

surgical instruments · craft knives · lancets · razor blades · razors

weapon sophistication

pangasguided missiles

Self-directing explosive projectiles

smart bombs · sniper rifles · drones · firearms · tactical weapons

agricultural tool type

pangasseeders

Planting equipment

trowels · cultivators · pruning shears · watering cans · seed drills

Family

pangolin, pangolins, pangram, panga, pangrams

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG