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knifeman

knifeman noun: a man who uses a knife as a weapon.

Noun

knifeman (plural knifemen)

  1. A man who uses a knife as a weapon.

Forms of knifeman

pluralknifemen

Origin of knifeman

From knife + -man.

Questions about knifeman

What does knifeman mean?
Knifeman means a man who uses a knife as a weapon.
What part of speech is knifeman?
Knifeman is a noun.
What is the plural of knifeman?
The plural of knifeman is knifemen.

Words near knifeman in the dictionary

  1. knifelessness
  2. knifelike
  3. knifemaker
  4. knifemakers
  5. knifemaking
  6. knifeman
  7. knifemen
  8. knifeplay
  9. knifepoint
  10. knifepoints
  11. knifeproof

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