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

I’ve been known to show up with a pair of home-roasted chickens and a carving knife because, really, haven’t you had enough supermarket fried chicken at potlucks?

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022

With carving knife and fork in hand, Griswold first compliments the chef, “Catherine, if this turkey tastes half as good as it looks, I think we’re all in for a very big treat.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2019

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

A little further away, Annabeth casually palmed a carving knife from the nearest platter of meat.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan