carving knife

American  

noun

1. a large, sharp knife for carving or slicing meat.

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carving knife British  

noun

1. a long-bladed knife for carving cooked meat for serving

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Etymology

Origin of carving knife

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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carving knife

I’ve been known to show up with a pair of home-roasted chickens and a carving knife because, really, haven’t you had enough supermarket fried chicken at potlucks?

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022

And if it’s something you rarely use, like that electric carving knife, make sure it still works!

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021

While these guys use a special fruit carving knife from Thailand, a sharp paring knife or a craft knife will get the job done.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021

"We, uh, heard some noise and wondered if you were OK. Why, why do you have a carving knife in your hand?"

From BBC ● May 15, 2018

A little further away, Annabeth casually palmed a carving knife from the nearest platter of meat.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan