n. a short crooked sword,cutlass弯刀,短刀。 △As.1.3.120(117): “A gallant curtle-axe upon mythigh.”一把亮晃晃的短刀挂在腰间。 △H.V.4.2.19:“There is not work enough forall our hands,/ Scarce blood e-nough in all their sickly veins /
curtle-axe
To give each naked curtle-axe a stain,”这一点活儿还不够让我们大家一齐动手去干,因为在他们那病弱的血管里没有多少血,还不够沾染我们的每一把出鞘的短刀呢。