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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cutlery Manufacture
  • Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

A large heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a weapon and an implement for cutting vegetation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coutellerie
  • Armes blanches
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Grand coutelas des régions tropicales, à lame épaisse, à poignée courte, utilisé à la volée et servant à la fois d'outil et d'arme.

Spanish

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