coupe choux
French
Alternative forms
- coupe-choux, coupe chou, coupe-chou
Noun
coupe choux m (plural coupes choux) (literally: cabbage cutter)
- (slang) A straight razor; Ellipsis of rasoir coupe-choux; Synonym of rasoir droit
- (slang) A machete; Synonym of machette
- (historical, military, slang, 19th century) A Model 1816 French Army artillery short sword, which was based on the Roman gladius. The sword was generally used for clearing brush and was ineffective as a fighting weapon, without an accompanying shield.
- (historical, military, slang, 19th century, by extension) Swords based on the Model 1816, such as the Model 1832 U.S. Army foot artillery short sword.
Synonyms
(straight razor):
- sabre coupe-choux / sabre coupe-chou
- rasoir sabre coupe-chou / rasoir sabre coupe-choux
- rasoir droit
- rasoir ouvert
- rasoir sabre
- sabre
(Gladius-style sword):
- sabre coupe-choux / sabre coupe-chou