machettecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionmachetteEtymologyexpandborrowed from Spanish machete.Definition1. A long knife with a thick blade measuring about 40 centimeters long and a short handle, generally used to clear a path through dense vegetation, to open hard-shelled fruits like coconuts, to trim palm leaves, etc., also used as a bladed weapon.armes blanchesexpandLes randonneurs ne purent se frayer un chemin, faute de machette.Les insurgés ont tué leurs assaillants à coup de machette.Synonymscoupecoupecoupe-coupesabre d'abattisPluralmachettesTranslationsenglish:machetespanish:macheteSee alsomachette (v.) machettes (v.)