hunting knife

American  

noun

1. a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it.

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hunting knife British  

noun

1. a knife used for flaying and cutting up game and sometimes for killing it

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Etymology

Origin of hunting knife

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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hunting knife

Evidence of King's efforts to buy a hunting knife online helped police build the case against him - he had to give passport details to prove his age, under new rules brought in since 2019.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023

Like a loaded rifle or a hunting knife, belief is innocuous when the safety's on or when the blade is sheathed.

From Salon ● May 19, 2023

A search of his apartment turned up a hunting knife and “restricted publications,” Ardern said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2021

DETAILS: The Allagash fixed blade hunting knife with sheath sold at L.L.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2018

Taking my hunting knife from its sheath on my belt, I kneel down to dig but whoop instead.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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