Canadian English Meaning of bowie knife
Bowie knife
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Definitions and Meaning of bowie knife in English
bowie knife (n)
a stout hunting knife with a single edge
bowie knife ()
A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife.
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Bowie knife
a stout hunting knife with a single edgeA knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife
bayonet,cutlass,cutter,dagger,knife,machete,pocket knife,sheath knife,stiletto,switchblade
No antonyms found.
bowie => bowie, bowhead whale => bowhead whale, bowhead => Bowhead whale, bowgrace => bow, bowge => Bow,
