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bowie knife
[ boh-ee, boo-ee ]
/ ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i /
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noun
a heavy sheath knife having a long, single-edged blade.
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Origin of bowie knife
1830–40, Americanism; named after James Bowie, for whom the knife was designed, either by James or his brother Rezin P. Bowie (1793–1841)
Words nearby bowie knife
bowgrace, bow hand, bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot, bowl
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British Dictionary definitions for bowie knife
bowie knife
/ (ˈbəʊɪ) /
noun
a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand
Word Origin for bowie knife
C19: named after Jim Bowie, who popularized it
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