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sheath knife

sheath knife noun: 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).

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...
    • But when he saw this he loosened his sheath-knife and held it ready.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 159
    Synonyms:
    fixie

Synonyms of sheath knife

Forms of sheath knife

pluralsheath knives
alternative formsheath-knife

Questions about sheath knife

What does sheath knife mean?
Sheath knife means 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).
What part of speech is sheath knife?
Sheath knife is a noun.
What is the plural of sheath knife?
The plural of sheath knife is sheath knives.

Words near sheath knife in the dictionary

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

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