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knifeman

/ ˈnaɪfmən /

noun

  1. a man who is armed with a knife, esp unlawfully

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Alice, nine; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King were murdered while eight other children and two adults were seriously wounded when the knifeman began "systematically" stabbing them.

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He said he grappled with the knifeman and fell to the floor.

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A British man has been praised for tackling a suspected knifeman to the ground in central Amsterdam.

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In the wake of the Southport attacks, much speculation swirled on social media about the knifeman and his background.

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He met Joel, who had stepped back from the staircase after facing off with the knifeman.

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