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knyfe

knyfe is the obsolete spelling of knife.

Meaning of knife

Noun

knife (plural knives)

  1. A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
    • He was looking for a knife to chop some steak.
  2. A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
  3. Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.

See all 8 meanings of knife

Forms of knyfe

pluralknyfes
pluralknyves

Questions about knyfe

What is knyfe the obsolete spelling of?
Knyfe is the obsolete spelling of knife.

Words near knyfe in the dictionary

  1. knyaginya
  2. knyaginyas
  3. knyaz
  4. knyazes
  5. knyazi
  6. knyfe
  7. knyfes
  8. knyght
  9. knyghts
  10. Knysna
  11. Knysna boxwood

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