switch knife

noun

Definition of switch knifenext
as in bowie knife

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  1. bowie knife
  2. dagger
  3. bayonet
  4. knife
  5. machete
  6. pocketknife
Noun
  • When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.
    — Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.
    — Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Definition of bowie knife
Noun
  • His 29-yard gain on a rollout from Craig helped TCU deliver the dagger and also showed why the coaching staff is so high on the Mansfield High alum.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The dagger fourth goal was an own-goal by Zorhan Bassong, who accidentally headed the ball into his own net.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dagger
Noun
  • Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of bayonet
Noun
  • Witnesses later told officers what led to the stabbing and directed them to a home in the 1700 block of Depot Road, where officers found a knife believed to have been used in the attack, along with other evidence.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Use a utility or X-Acto knife to trim the excess film from the right side and bottom of the window.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • The largest in recent years, nearly $24 million, was awarded to the family of a Navy veteran who was shot in Canoga Park in 2017 while holding a metal bar that police thought was a machete.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The crooks beat him savagely, at one point slashing him with a machete, while demanding his iPhone password, officials said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of machete
Noun
  • Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a controversy over an attorney’s social media post and a pocketknife discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pocketknife
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“Switch knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switch%20knife. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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