Machete (noun)

1. A large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush.
2. A weapon used for hacking and chopping.

Origin:

From spanish word machete which comes from the taíno word "sakete" which means "big knife".

Examples:

1. The farmer was using a machete to cut down the sugarcane.
2. The jungle explorer brought a machete to hack through the dense underbrush.
3. The soldier used a machete to hack through the thick jungle.
4. The criminal was armed with a machete and was a dangerous threat.
5. The survivor used a machete to clear a path through the forest.