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Examples of sheath knife in a Sentence
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Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use.
—Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020
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First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheath%20knife. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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sheath knife
noun
: a knife having a fixed blade and designed to be carried in a sheath
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