noun

• A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
• (music, Bahamas) A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
• (figurative) The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
• (rowing) A type of oar blade with an asymmetric, mostly rectangular shape that resembles a cleaving knife.
• A surname from Middle English.