What does «catana» mean in Spanish?
- A type of cutlass used by the Indians and other peoples of the East, famous for its sharpness. It is used generically to include all sabers of Japanese origin. Traditionally used by the samurai.
- Saber or chafarote, especially the long and old one used by policemen.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Chile - Heavy and deformed thing.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Old, deteriorated or non-functioning machine or automobile.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Short machete.
♦ Used in: Uruguay - Stroke.
♦ Used in: Peru - Old.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Common name for a small green and blue parrot. Scientific name: Forpus passerinus.
♦ Used in: Venezuela