sheath knife

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Recent Examples of sheath knife Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath knife
Noun
  • 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
  • There’s a reason bowie knives were developed to be fighting knives.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
Noun
  • The dagger is a metallurgical masterpiece that could be up to 2,500 years old, per the statement.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Threaten the rubber hand by attempting to stab it with a dagger, for instance, and the participants exhibit an involuntary startle or fear response.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For the occasion, the office of the local governor had prepared an elaborate ceremony, with a military band and an honor guard standing at attention, the bayonets of their rifles glinting in the sun.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Striking miners were astonished to discover soldiers from the U.S. Army disembarking from train cars, their bayonets glittering in the frosty air.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • All knives need to be sharpened over time to improve their usability, but some knives require more frequent sharpening.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Earlier that month, a 39-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot by deputies in Oakland Park while armed with a knife.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) routinely confiscates a variety of objects from passengers, from pocketknives to high-end electronics.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Who went home on 'Survivor' Season 48, Episode 1? After the first challenge on the beach saw the Lagi tribe victorious, winning a machete, flint and a pot, the losing Vula and Civa tribes had to send to tribe members to compete for a chance to win those materials.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Umana then turned toward the officers and raised the machete, the video showed.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The look was finished off with a white coat draped over her shoulders, ankle-strap stilettos, and oversized sunglasses.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Mix and match it with a variety of shirt and jacket combinations, such as a snug white tee and jean jacket; complete the look with sneakers, sandals, or stiletto booties.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath%20knife. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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