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switch knife

noun

Definition of switch knife

as in bowie knife

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When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.

— Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.

— Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024

Definition of bowie knife

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By Bay City News An inmate serving a life sentence was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer in 2023 with a homemade dagger at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dagger

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Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bayonet

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Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Less than five minutes into the ride, Brown allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of knife

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When his body was found, his wounds appeared to have been inflicted with a knife or machete.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
As if on cue, Guerrero’s 98 year old father hikes up the hill to greet us, with the aid of two walking sticks and a machete hanging from his makeshift belt.

— Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of machete

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Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
My grandfather, PopPop, is 99 and still shucks oysters using a bandana draped over one hand and a pocketknife in the other.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of pocketknife

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