Wharncliffe

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe. alt-of

    "Compact 3 fingered fixed blades often with modified wharncliffes. Survival knife with mortised handles."

  2. 2
    A knife with one straight edge and one rounded spine which tapers gradually to a point.

    "Failing special instruments, the spine may be divided by strong scissors, or even by a penknife or a Wharncliffe blade."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. 2
    A British earldom.

Example

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"Compact 3 fingered fixed blades often with modified wharncliffes. Survival knife with mortised handles."

Etymology

Named for James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, Lord of Wharncliffe, the source of the modern design.

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