剣けん鉈なた

noun

sturdy broad-bladed knife; heavy-duty woodcraft/hunting knife

A thick, tapered blade distinct from a regular 鉈 (nata); used for heavy cutting, woodcraft, and hunting. The term is somewhat specialized.

See also: 鉈 (なた)

• 山やま仕し事ごとでは、太ふとい枝えだを払はらうのに剣けん鉈なたが重ちょう宝ほうする。

  In mountain work, a sturdy broad-bladed knife is handy for cutting thick branches.

• 彼かれは獲え物ものを解かい体たいするために剣けん鉈なたを取とり出だした。

  He took out his heavy-duty knife to dress the game.