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sheath-knife

sheath-knife is the alternative form of sheath knife.

Meaning of sheath knife

Noun

sheath knife (plural sheath knives)

  1. A knife with a fixed blade that fits in a protective sheath when not in use; such a knife may be small (serving as a neck knife, boot knife, or pocketknife) or large (hung on a belt).
    • Preparing a running noose they slipped it over his arms, pinioning them to his side, and then proceeded with sheath knife and marline-spike to open his mouth for investigation, but not without strenuous efforts on the part of the subject for revengeful retaliation.1877, R. Elton Smile [pseudonym; Elton Romeo Smilie], chapter III, in The Manatitlans; or A Record of Scientific Explorations in the Andean La Plata, S.A., Buenos Ayres: Imprenta De Razon [actually...
    Synonyms:
    fixie

Forms of sheath-knife

pluralsheath-knives

Questions about sheath-knife

What is sheath-knife the alternative form of?
Sheath-knife is the alternative form of sheath knife.

Words near sheath-knife in the dictionary

  1. sheath cakes
  2. sheath dress
  3. sheath dresses
  4. sheath knife
  5. sheath knives
  6. sheath-knife
  7. sheath-knives
  8. sheath-tail bat
  9. sheath-tail bats
  10. sheath-tailed bat
  11. sheath-tailed bats

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