bowie knife
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bow·ie knife

noun \ˈbü-ē-, ˈbō-\

Definition of BOWIE KNIFE

: a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened

Origin of BOWIE KNIFE

James Bowie
First Known Use: 1836

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