sheath knife

noun

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: a knife having a fixed blade and designed to be carried in a sheath

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. —

Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020 Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. —

Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020 Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. —

Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020 Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. —

Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020 Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. —

Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sheath knife was in 1837

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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheath%20knife. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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sheath knife

noun

: a knife having a fixed blade and designed to be carried in a sheath

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