bread knife
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noun
a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade.
Origin of bread knife
First recorded in 1860–65
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Historical Examples of bread knife
But as soon as he was on his feet he tried to stab my husband with a bread-knife.
The Dude WranglerCaroline Lockhart
She had left the bread-knife sticking in midloaf and sat looking at him in silence.
The JudgeRebecca West
I'd held my peace about the bread-knife, but this was too much.
The Case of Jennie BriceMary Roberts Rinehart
Lance's instinct was of course to help her, but his hand shook so much that he had to relinquish the bread-knife.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)Charlotte M. Yonge
She showed her right hand whereon the mere usage of a bread-knife had scored a ridge which was now a permanent disfigurement.
Mary, MaryJames Stephens