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smatchet
n. 1 (context Scotland English) A small, nasty or insignificant person. 2 A large fighting knife designed by William Fairbairn
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Smatchet
A Smatchet is a short, heavy fighting knife/ sword in overall length (including grip). It was designed by knife fighting expert and instructor Capt. William E. Fairbairn during World War II.
Usage examples of "smatchet".
Scott fingered the blade of his smatchet and slipped it into the belt sheath.
It took a while to find a suitable one, in that tangle of coiling lianas, but finally he succeeded, using his smatchet blade to hack himself a light five-foot pole.
Nevertheless he had to use the smatchet more than once to cut a passage through vines.