Matchet also known as cutlass which is used for pre-planting activities such as the cutting down and clearing of grasses, bushes, and trees. It can also be used to plant the seeds of some crops. In addition, they are valuable tools for the harvest of some crops and also is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an , or in combat like a long-bladed . The blade is typically 30 to 45 centimetres (12 to 18 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres (1⁄8 in) thick.