Dictionary entry

Carbonado (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ Car′bo‐na″do (?), Car″bo‐nade (?), } v. t. [imp. & p. p.Carbonadoed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Carbonadoing.] 1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil.

A short-legged hen daintily carbonadoed.

Bean. & Fl.

2. To cut or hack, as in fighting.

I'll so carbonado your shanks.

Shak.