Definition of "matchet" []

• Machete (noun)

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• "The plough has not yet reached Pongo-land; the only tools are the erem (little axe for felling), the matchet (a rude cutlass for clearing), the hoe, and a succedaneum for the dibble."
• "For small poles with thin branches, a matchet can also be used."
• "The base of the tree must be well cleared, using the axe or a matchet in order to prevent the saw from blunting too quickly (2)."