fish knife
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish knife
1375–1425; late Middle English fishknif
Example Sentences
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At one of them, Cornelius Carrington, from the Freedom Fish House. fillets a kingfish with the speed and dexterity of a man who has spent many years with a fish knife in his hands.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
In the second half of the sentence, the museum twisted the fish knife again: not only were her clothes dowdy, they weren’t even nicely made.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2015
He cleaned his fingernails with a fish knife while discussing the venture that he had conceived, organized, and funded as a picture striking to the eye of a poetic magazine publisher.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2013
This world is essentially impenetrable, concedes The Aristocrats, pressing its nose against an east wing window only to find the entire household has gone out to buy a new fish knife.
From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2012
During those days of waiting, he did not make his bed, or sweep, or shake out the little rag-braid rug, and almost forgot to slash with his fish knife the passing day on his calendar.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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