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

Then remove the dough from the mixing bowl with the aid of a case knife or a spatula, in the manner shown in Fig.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

In those times, when a visitor called it was common to bring out a dish of well-washed turnips, with plate and case knife, and he could slice them up or scrape them as he chose.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

The palette knife is much better for freeing or lifting forms from a flat surface than a spatula or a case knife.

From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Hall, Mary Elizabeth

Lila had withdrawn her hand under the pretext of picking up a case knife to sharpen her pencil.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

In the meantime Tacks decided to do some bait fishing, so with an old case knife he sat down behind Uncle Peter and began to dig under the rock for worms.

From Back to the Woods by McHugh, Hugh