fish knife

noun

1

: a small knife with an ornamental upper edge that is used with a fork in eating fish

2

: a large knife with broad blade and decorative upper edge that is used with a large 4-tined fork in serving fish

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fishknif, from fish entry 1 + knif knife

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