bowie knife

[ boh-ee, boo-ee ]

/ ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i /

noun

a heavy sheath knife having a long, single-edged blade.

Origin of bowie knife

1830–40, Americanism; named after James Bowie, for whom the knife was designed, either by James or his brother Rezin P. Bowie (1793–1841)

Words nearby bowie knife

bowgrace, bow hand, bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot, bowl

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Example sentences from the Web for bowie knife

Within was found another case, which was pried open with the point of the general's bowie-knife.
The Golden Fleece|Julian Hawthorne
There are a couple of guns there, but of course they would not be any good, although the bowie-knife hanging by them would.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold
She sent forth hordes to mob printing-presses, overawe the ballot-box, substitute the bowie-knife and revolver for the civil law.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson
I mean that before you could draw that bowie-knife, you wear down your back, I'd cut you into shingles.
The Octoroon|Dion Boucicault

To the left of his belt hangs a bowie-knife, to the right a revolver.
A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas|Fanny Loviot

British Dictionary definitions for bowie knife

bowie knife

/ (ˈbəʊɪ) /

noun

a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand

Word Origin for bowie knife

C19: named after Jim Bowie, who popularized it

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bowie knife
释义	bowie knife [ boh-ee, boo-ee ] / ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i / noun a heavy sheath knife having a long, single-edged blade. Origin of bowie knife 1830–40, Americanism; named after James Bowie, for whom the knife was designed, either by James or his brother Rezin P. Bowie (1793–1841) Words nearby bowie knife bowgrace, bow hand, bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot, bowl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bowie knife Within was found another case, which was pried open with the point of the general's bowie-knife. The Golden Fleece\|Julian Hawthorne There are a couple of guns there, but of course they would not be any good, although the bowie-knife hanging by them would. A Visit to Java\|W. Basil Worsfold She sent forth hordes to mob printing-presses, overawe the ballot-box, substitute the bowie-knife and revolver for the civil law. The Secret Service.\|Albert D. Richardson I mean that before you could draw that bowie-knife, you wear down your back, I'd cut you into shingles. The Octoroon\|Dion Boucicault To the left of his belt hangs a bowie-knife, to the right a revolver. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas\|Fanny Loviot British Dictionary definitions for bowie knife bowie knife / (ˈbəʊɪ) / noun a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand Word Origin for bowie knife C19: named after Jim Bowie, who popularized it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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