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barlow knife U.S. [From the name of the maker.] A large single-bladed pocket-knife.
1779in Documents Revol. Hist. New Jersey (1906) III. 676 Barlow penknives. 1819Massachusetts Spy 29 Dec. 3/2 A barlow knife, bloody, and another knife, rusty, lay along side of him. 1876‘Mark Twain’ Tom Sawyer iv. 30 Mary gave him a brand-new ‘Barlow’ knife. 1896J. C. Harris Sister Jane 229 There on the side of the pew were the letters W. W. which many years ago I had carved with my barlow knife. ellipt.1890Congress. Rec. Aug. 8818/2 He did not want to carry a cheap and nasty knife, but the little fellow has to carry a ten cent Barlow. |