switch knife

noun

Definition of switch knifenext
as in bowie knife

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  1. bowie knife
  2. dagger
  3. bayonet
  4. knife
  5. machete
  6. pocketknife
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
Definition of bowie knife
Noun
  • Several other artifacts were discovered at the site, including pieces of broken swords and daggers, plus household items like fishhooks, clothing fasteners, pieces of copper vessels and more, per the research.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Stacks of jeweled rings, chunky cuff bracelets big enough to hide a thin dagger inside, and gold hoop earrings worn always like a uniform.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of dagger
Noun
  • 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
  • There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of bayonet
Noun
  • The knife should slide in and pry open the shell easily.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of knife
Noun
  • The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.
    Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege in charging documents that Nguyen had hit Reeder with an ax or machete, per KOMO News and The Seattle Times.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of machete
Noun
  • For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
    Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of pocketknife
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