choil

1 of 2

noun

ˈchȯi(ə)l

plural -s

: the angle in a pocketknife blade at the junction of the wedge-shaped cutting part with the tang or the corresponding part of any knife

choil

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to form a choil on (a knife blade)

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

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