barlow

[ bahr-loh ]
/ ˈbɑr loʊ /

noun South Midland and Southern U.S.

a large pocketknife with one blade.

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Also called barlow knife.

Origin of barlow

1770–80, Americanism; after a family of Sheffield cutlers named Barlow, who are alleged to have produced a knife of this type before 1700

Words nearby barlow

barley sugar, barley water, barley wine, barley-bree, barleycorn, barlow, barlow's disease, barm, barm cake, barmaid, barman

Definition for barlow (2 of 2)

Barlow
[ bahr-loh ]
/ ˈbɑr loʊ /

noun

Joel,1754–1812, U.S. poet and diplomat.
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