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

Nearby, another uses a carving knife to cut slices from a large leg of jamón ibérico, or Iberian ham, placing each one on a plate, to be served as an appetiser.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

Make sure the carving knife is sharp and never slice toward yourself, always away.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 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

A lot of them are made for individualized uses, say a paring knife for slicing fruit, a butcher's knife for cutting through hunks of meat, or a carving knife for carving your Thanksgiving ham.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2019

The next morning, Joe went into Deborah’s kitchen and took her good carving knife with the black wood handle.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot