case knife

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case knife

noun case knives

  1. A knife carried in a sheath or case. he called for a Case-Knife, and applying the Edge of it to his Mouth, converted it into a musical Instrument

    Similar: sheath knife

  2. A large table knife of a kind formerly kept in a case.

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@misc{case_knife_2026,
  title = {case knife},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/case%20knife},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}