sheath knife

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Recent Examples of sheath knife Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020
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Noun
  • The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.
    Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
  • There’s a reason bowie knives were developed to be fighting knives.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
Noun
  • Seymour and her colleagues also found other artifacts at the site, including crossbow bolts, lead bullets, swords, daggers, chain mail and plate armor.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Buffalo's Mac Collins recovered the kick and returned it for 38 yards, which set up a scoring drive for the Bills and served as the eventual dagger, boosting the lead to 45-28.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Apparently, Lord John’s distant cousin Charles Grey and his troops killed 100 men in their beds, using nothing but bayonets.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • If these were not available a gun could be spiked with a bayonet which would then be broken off so it could not be pulled out.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • One of the deputies went outside to grab more medical supplies from their car and saw Christopher S. Evans, 35, standing nearby with a knife in each hand.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Still, having somebody in a character mask run around with a big knife is damn lazy as far as pop-culture subversions go.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The man forced the boyfriend into the bathroom at gunpoint with a revolver while the woman pulled out a pocketknife and began going through the victim’s belongings, the affidavit said.
    Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Neal’s lawyer argued that Hopkins was wearing a tool belt that included blunt objects and a closed pocketknife, making the homicide self-defense.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The one tribe that finishes first gets their pot and machete.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
  • At that time, another man came out of the encampment and put a machete blade to Romero-Milan's neck.
    Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Created by celebrity nail artist Brittney Boyce, these nails feature 14-karat white gold stiletto nails embellished with diamonds.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Aguilera wore nothing but stiletto high heels, a black undergarment, and a matching beret on top of her hair that was styled in large curls.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath%20knife. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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