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Bowie knife

//ˈbuːi naɪf// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A large sheath knife, usually of clip point style and usually with large guards at the ricasso.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Bowie knife. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a stout hunting knife with a single edge wordnet

Etymology

After James "Jim" Bowie (1796-1836), American pioneer and soldier who famously used such a knife as a weapon in a duel.

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