clasp knifenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈklɑːsp ˌnaɪf/us/ˈklæsp ˌnaɪf/UK US pocketknifea knife with one or more folding blades
Synonym
penknife
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blackjack
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- catapult
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- kirpan
- rapier
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- shield
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Examples from literature
- A horn-handled clasp knife was lying in a pool of blood beside him.
- All carried clasp knives for cutting their food with, when serving in the field.
- From his leather belt hung a huge clasp knife and two small pistols.
- He opened and closed his clasp knife and was silent for several minutes.
- He took out his clasp knife, and after stripping off the papery outer shell, cut the onion into thick dewy slices.