Knife-handle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The grip of a knife.

    "Please turn that cardboard face down, and take this one, and compare it searchingly by the magnifier, with the fatal signature upon the knife-handle, and report your finding to the court.”"

  2. 2
    marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell wordnet

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jackknife clamrazor clam

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"Please turn that cardboard face down, and take this one, and compare it searchingly by the magnifier, with the fatal signature upon the knife-handle, and report your finding to the court.”"

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