Knife
21knife — knifelike, adj. knifer, n. /nuyf/, n., pl. knives /nuyvz/, v., knifed, knifing. n. 1. an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp edged, metal blade fitted with a handle. 2. a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword. 3. any …
22knife — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blade, edge, point, steel, shiv (sl.), toothpick (sl.); carving knife; snickersnee, dagger, poniard, dirk, bodkin, stiletto; scalpel, lancet. See arms, sharpness. v. t. stab, cut, slice, slash; wound; …
23knife — [[t]naɪf[/t]] n. pl. knives [[t]naɪvz[/t]] v. knifed, knif•ing 1) an instrument for cutting, consisting of a sharp edged metal blade fitted with a handle 2) a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword 3) any blade for cutting, as in a tool or… …
24knife — A cutting instrument used in surgery and dissection. [M.E. knif, fr. A.S. cnif, fr. O. Norse knifr] amputation k. a broad bladed k. used primarily for transecting large muscles during major amputations. Beer k. a triangular k. with a sharp point… …
25Knife — 1) Heb. hereb, the waster, a sharp instrument for circumcision (Josh. 5:2, 3, lit. knives of flint; comp. Ex. 4:25); a razor (Ezek. 5:1); a graving tool (Ex. 20:25); an axe (Ezek. 26:9). 2) Heb. maakeleth, a large knife for slaughtering and …
26knife — {{11}}knife (n.) late O.E. cnif, probably from O.N. knifr, from P.Gmc. *knibaz (Cf. M.L.G. knif, M.Du. cnijf, Ger. kneif), of uncertain origin. To further confuse the etymology, there also are forms in p , e.g. Du. knijp, Ger. kneip. French canif …
27knife — n 1. blade, (collectively) cutlery; jackknife, Swiss Army knife, pocketknife, penknife, switchblade, Sl. shiv; saber, Japanese. aikuchi, sword, Excalibur, cutlass; rapier, foil, e pee; bayonet, scimitar, bill, billhook, cold steel, snickersnee;… …
28knife*/*/*/ — [naɪf] (plural knives [naɪvz] ) noun [C] I an object with a blade, used for cutting food or as a weapon knives and forks[/ex] a kitchen/bread/carving knife[/ex] The girls were threatened with a knife.[/ex] II verb [T] knife [naɪf] to injure or… …
29knife — 1. noun /naɪf/ a) A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. b) A …
30knife — Synonyms and related words: ax, barong, bayonet, blade, bolo, bowie, bowie knife, cold steel, cut, cutlery, cutter, dagger, dining utensils, dirk, edge tool, edge tools, flat silver, flatware, forks, gravity knife, hollow ware, impale, knives,… …
