MACHETE
Scrabble letter values: M3A1C3H4E1T1E1 = 14
Definition
- noun a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation. — synonyms: matchet, panga
Examples
- “After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.”
- “You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly.”