bowie knife

bow·ie knife  (b, b)

n.

A single-edged steel hunting knife, about 15 inches (38 centimeters) in length, having a hilt and a crosspiece.

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[After James Bowie.]

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bowie knife [ˈbəʊɪ]

n

(Engineering / Tools) a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand

[named after Jim Bowie (1796-1836), US frontiersman, who popularized it]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Bowie knife - a stout hunting knife with a single edge knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle