meat cleaver

• Grand couteau lourd à lame rectangulaire ou en forme de hachoir, utilisé surtout par les bouchers pour couper les os et la viande dure.

A large, heavy knife with a rectangular blade, used primarily by butchers for chopping through bone and tough meat.

1. Butcher's knifeB1formal

   A large, heavy knife used by butchers for chopping through meat and bone.

   Couteau de boucher

   • The butcher used a meat cleaver to split the chicken.
   • She sharpened the meat cleaver before cutting the ribs.
   • A meat cleaver is essential for breaking down large cuts of meat.