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
  • The next morning, however, Orry discovers Tula has poisoned his entire family — save for his brother — and has a dagger left over for him.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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
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
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
Noun
  • Rounding out Kidman's look were a few rings, earrings, and pointed toe black stilettos.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath%20knife. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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