Other Definitions
knife (enc)

Knife

Noun1.knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
barong - a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
bolo knife, bolo - long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
Bowie knife - a stout hunting knife with a single edge
bread knife - a knife used to cut bread
butcher knife - a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
carving knife - a large knife used to carve cooked meat
sheath knife, case knife - a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper - a butcher's knife having a large square blade
drawknife, drawshave - a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
hunting knife - a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
knife blade - the blade of a knife
letter opener, paper knife, paperknife - dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
linoleum cutter, linoleum knife - a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
parang - a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
paring knife, parer - a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
pocket knife, pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
pruning knife - a knife with a curved or hooked blade
slicer - knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery
table knife - a knife used for eating at dining table
2.knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
bayonet - a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
flick-knife - a knife with the blade hidden in the handle; the blade springs out when a button is pressed
khukuri - a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
machete, matchet, panga - a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
shiv - a knife used as a weapon
trench knife - a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting
weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
yataghan - a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
3.knife - any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
Verb1.knife - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
poniard - stab with a poniard
bayonet - stab or kill someone with a bayonet

 

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