case knife

American  

noun

1. a knife carried or kept in a case or sheath.

2. a table knife.

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case knife British  

noun

1. another name for sheath knife

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Etymology

Origin of case knife

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Why, I went to see one Mr. Morrison, the hocus-pocus man; they said as how he could eat a case knife.

From The Contrast by Moses, Montrose Jonas

Why, I went to see one Mr. Morrison, the hocus pocus man; they said as how he could eat a case knife.

From The Contrast by Tyler, Royall

Lila had withdrawn her hand under the pretext of picking up a case knife to sharpen her pencil.

From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Schwartz, Julia Augusta

A case knife or a spatula is the best utensil for this purpose.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

When the fat has been chopped into pieces the size of a small pea, add sufficient cold water to make all the particles adhere, mixing them together with a case knife.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences