Definition of machete:
(n) :
a
sword-like
tool used for
cutting large
plants with a
chopping motion. A machete's blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters (
cm) long, and up to three millimeters (
mm) thick
(v) :
to cut or chop with a machete; to hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete
"after some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."