The machete 's a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade's typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term's matchet, though the name 'machete''s more commonly known. Uses As a tool In tropical and subtropical countries, the machete's frequently used to cut through rainforest undergrowth and for agricultural purposes (for example cutting sugarcane). Besides this, in Latin America it isn't uncommon to see a machete being used for such household tasks a… (More on Machetes)