knife grinder

British  

noun

1. a person who makes and sharpens knives, esp an itinerant one

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knife grinder

In stalls lit by cones of fire, they demonstrated period-appropriate trades, such as blacksmith, basket maker and knife grinder.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2015

He had his own cuttlebone that he rubbed the sides of his beak against like a knife grinder honing his blade.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The raspy man turned into the knife grinder.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

A knife grinder with a cup-shape emery wheel makes it easier to grind the bevel straight.

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by David Grayson

To dream of a knife grinder, foretells unwarrantable liberties will be taken with your possessions.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller

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