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单词 bowie knife
释义

bowie knife

noun

bow·​ie knife ˈbü-ē- How to pronounce bowie knife (audio) ˈbō- How to pronounce bowie knife (audio)
: a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Adams recklessly tossed aside his rifle and jumped down a bank to chase the wolf with his bowie knife. Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2018 During a mob scene, Thumbelina stabs one of the movie’s villains with a bowie knife before jumping on a table and mowing down the police with a machine gun. Matthew Sedacca, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

James Bowie

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

bowie knife

noun

as in sheath knife

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sheath knife
  • switch knife
  • dagger
  • bayonet
  • knife
  • pocketknife
  • switchblade
  • machete
  • stiletto
  • cutlass
  • cutter
  • dirk
  • poniard
  • bolo
  • yataghan
  • bodkin
  • stylet
  • jackknife
  • shank
  • shiv
  • steel
  • cleaver
  • sword
  • saber
  • hack
  • rapier
  • sabre
  • scalpel
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