bowie knife

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Definition of bowie knife in English English dictionary

A large sheath knife

Also, by extension, any large sheath knife

It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie

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

a stout hunting knife with a single edge

Hyphenation

Bow·ie knife

Turkish pronunciation

bōi nayf

Synonyms

arkansas toothpick, missouri toothpick

Pronunciation

/ˈbōē ˈnīf/ /ˈboʊiː ˈnaɪf/

Etymology

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