pistol-handle knife

[ pis-tl-han-dl ]

/ ˈpɪs tlˌhæn dl /

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noun

a table knife, especially of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.

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How to use pistol-handle knife in a sentence

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People always have to perceive the problems before them, including many unexpected nuances, and decide how to handle them.
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The next moment a pistol was fired at their head, and a deep groan shewed it had taken too true an aim.
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