sheath knives

noun

plural of sheath knife
as in daggers

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  1. daggers
  2. bayonets
  3. knives
  4. cutters
Noun
  • Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026
Definition of daggers
Noun
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of bayonets
Noun
  • Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • In a few dinnertime recordings, I was taken aback by the sound of soft, relaxed voices over the sounds of forks and knives.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of knives
Noun
  • Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
  • Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.
    — Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Definition of cutters
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“Sheath knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath%20knives. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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