1. (noun) weapon of sharp stone flakes or shark's teeth lashed firmly to a wooden handle.
He momo māripi te matā kautete, i tāraia ki te pāra matā, ki te niho mangō rānei i herea ki te kakau. / The matā kautete was a type of knife fashioned with stone flakes or shark's teeth attached to a handle.
See also kautete
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