cutl

n.; pl. Cutlasses [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Zool.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish (Trichiurus lepturus) of the southern United States and West Indies, having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike teeth; -- called also frostfish, saber fish, silver eel, and, improperly, swordfish; also, several related members of the genus Trichiurus. It is closely related to snake mackerel.
Syn. -- frost fish, frostfish, hairtail. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. coteler, F. coutelier, LL. cultellarius, fr. L. cultellus. See Cutlass. ] One who makes or deals in cutlery, or knives and other cutting instruments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The business of a cutler. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively, especially knives for cutting food. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons. [ PJC ]

n. [ F. côtelette, prop., little rib, dim. of côte rib, fr. L. costa. See Coast. ] A piece of meat, especially of veal or mutton, cut for broiling. [ 1913 Webster ]