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
  • What do bell sleeves, paisley prints, and dagger collars have in common?
    — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2026
  • With Stephen Curry connecting on 3-point daggers when needed most, the Warriors extended their winning streak to six.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dagger
Noun
  • The stone bayonet from the rifle carved over the back of a third statue was also missing.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bayonet
Noun
  • Three Howard County police officers shot and killed LaMorie, who was armed with a knife.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The episode builds to a climactic moment where Flynn’s mother, Skyler, grabs a knife and brandishes it at her husband.
    — Dean Norris, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • He was then attacked with a machete, suffering a fatal head wound, per the outlet.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers verified video of an officer carrying a machete that day, but did not establish who killed him.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of machete
Noun
  • It is alleged that the altercation escalated, and Cawthon produced a pocketknife, threatened the victim and stabbed the victim's dog, according to prosecutors.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pocketknife
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“Switch knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switch%20knife. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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