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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cutlass \Cut"lass\ (k[u^]t"las), noun; pl. {Cutlasses} (-[e^]z). [F. coutelas (cf. It. coltellaccio), augm. fr. L. cuttellus a small knife, dim. of culter knife. See {Colter}, and cf. {Curtal ax}.] A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See {Curtal ax}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cutlass
noun: a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors [syn: {cutlas}]
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