hunting knife

hunting knife
A large knife designed for use in hunting animals, usually with a smooth front edge and a back edge that is partially serrated for sawing.

Among other things he found a sharp hunting knife, on the keen blade of which he immediately proceeded to cut his finger. Undaunted he continued his experiments, finding that he could hack and hew splinters of wood from the table and chairs with this new toy.


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  • hunting knife — noun a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip • Hypernyms: ↑knife * * * noun : a large stout knife used to skin and cut up and sometimes to dispatch game * * * a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hunting knife — knife used to skin and cut up game …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hunting knife — /ˈhʌntɪŋ naɪf/ (say hunting nuyf) noun a knife sometimes used to kill game, but more commonly to skin and cut it up …  

  • hunting knife — hunt′ing knife n. a large sharp knife, usu. with a slightly curved blade • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • hunting-knife — huntˈing knife or huntˈing sword noun A knife or short sword used to dispatch the game when caught, or to skin and cut it up • • • Main Entry: ↑hunt …   Useful english dictionary

  • hunting knife — a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it. [1795 1805, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Hunting dagger — The hunting dagger (German: Hirschfänger = deer catcher) is a 20 30 long double edged German stabbing weapon, used to kill deer and boar in the 18th century. It was a weapon mainly used in the fancy hunts of the German nobility. The hunting… …   Wikipedia

  • Knife — A knife is a handheld sharp edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a blade used for cutting. The knife is a tool that can be used as a weapon. Its origins date as far back as two and a half million years ago, as evidenced by the… …   Wikipedia

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