Defn: See Dermis.
CUTLASS
Cut"lass (kt"lass), n.; pl. Cutlasses (-Ez). Etym: [F. coutelas (cf.
It. coltellaccio), augm. fr. L. cuttellus a smallknife, dim. of
culter knife. See Colter, and cf. Curtal ax.]
Defn: A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax. Cutlass fish, (Zoöl.), a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish (Trichirus lepturus) of the southern United States and West Indies; — called also saber fish, silver eel, and, improperly, swordfish.
CUTLER Cut"ler (kUt"lEr), n. Etym: [OE. coteler, F. coutelier, LL. cultellarius, fr. L. cultellus. See Cutlass.]
Defn: One who makes or deals in cutlery, or knives and other cutting instruments.
CUTLERY
Cut"ler*y (kt"lr-), n.
1. The business of a cutler.
2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively.
CUTLET Cut"let (kt"lt), n. Etym: [F. c, prop., little rib, dim. of c rib, fr. L. costa. See Coast.]
Defn: A piece of meat, especially of veal or mutton, cut for broiling.