machete

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In his field, just a stone's throw from his house, Kone still works only with a machete and wears open-toed shoes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"It was more like Lord of the Flies or Borstal," she said, adding that every girl there had a machete, in order to cut the grass.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The act of opening a durian, which requires a very sharp knife or machete, feels festive and brings friends together the way that sharing a bottle of fine wine does in other cultures.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Ogou Je Wouj is a manifestation of the god of war and is believed to wield a machete.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

A long leather scabbard is expertly tooled with the initials R. F.: the sheath for the machete Ronald Franz gave McCandless when he left Salton City.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer