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fish knife

noun

a small knife with a spatulalike blade, used with a fork in cutting fish at table.

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Words nearby fish knife

fish geranium, fish hatchery, fish hawk, fish in troubled waters, fish joint, fish knife, fish ladder, fish louse, fish meal, fish or cut bait, fish out

Origin of fish knife

1375–1425; late Middle English fishknif
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for fish knife

  • "I should say five, poppa," exclaimed Miss Chrysie, putting her fish-knife down somewhat sharply on her plate.

    The World Masters|George Griffith

  • But if you will have the truth: the fish-knife business by all means.

    At The Sign Of The Eagle|Gilbert Parker

  • On Lil's silken bosom reposed a diamond-and-platinum pin the size and general contour of a fish-knife.

    Half Portions|Edna Ferber