panga

panga

(ˈpæŋɡə) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a broad heavy knife of E Africa, used as a tool or weapon2. (Nautical Terms) US a small fishing boat first developed in Japan and now used chiefly in US and Central American waters[from a native E African word. The panga boat is so called because it resembles the knife in shape]

pan•ga

(ˈpɑŋ gə)

n., pl. -gas. a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or cutting implement. [1930–35; < Swahili]

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panga - a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetationmachete, matchetknife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point