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wharncliffe

wharncliffe is the alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe.

Noun capitalized: Wharncliffe

Wharncliffe (plural Wharncliffes)

  1. A knife with one straight edge and one rounded spine which tapers gradually to a point.
    • Failing special instruments, the spine may be divided by strong scissors, or even by a penknife or a Wharncliffe blade.1886, Robert Barnes, Lectures on obstetric operations including the treatment of haemorrhage and forming a guide to the management of difficult labour, page 192
    • The edge of the Wharncliffe is straight and the spine rises and falls in a graceful, round arc producing a small, natural point, so it, too, offers a well-defined point of contact. However, it might not be the first choice for hard use[…]2012 April 20, Roger Eckstine, Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives: A Complete Guide to Hunting Knives Survival Knives Folding Knives Skinning Knives Sharpeners and More, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

Proper noun capitalized: Wharncliffe

Wharncliffe

  1. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. A British earldom.

Forms of wharncliffe

pluralwharncliffes
pluralWharncliffes
alternative formwharncliffe

Origin of wharncliffe

Named for James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, Lord of Wharncliffe, the source of the modern design.

Words formed from wharncliffe

Questions about wharncliffe

What does wharncliffe mean?
Wharncliffe means a knife with one straight edge and one rounded spine which tapers gradually to a point.
What is wharncliffe the alternative letter-case form of?
Wharncliffe is the alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe.
What part of speech is wharncliffe?
Wharncliffe can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of wharncliffe?
The plural of wharncliffe is wharncliffes.

Words near wharncliffe in the dictionary

  1. wharl
  2. wharling
  3. wharls
  4. Wharmby
  5. Wharmbys
  6. wharncliffe
  7. Wharncliffe Side
  8. wharncliffes
  9. wharp
  10. Wharparilla
  11. wharra

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