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Yataghan :: Yataghan (n.) A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight..

Colter :: Colter (n.) A knife or cutter, attached to the beam of a plow to cut the sward, in advance of the plowshare and moldboard..

Thwite :: Thwite (v. t.) To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle.

Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope..

Kick :: Kick (n.) The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife..

Edge :: Edge (v. t.) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc..

Thwittle :: Thwittle (n.) A small knife; a whittle.

Cuttle :: Cuttle (n.) A knife.

Cystotome :: Cystotome (n.) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy.

Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc..

Staff :: Staff (n.) The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder..

Back :: Back (n.) The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge; as, the back of a knife, or of a saw..

Case Knife :: Case knife () A knife carried in a sheath or case.

Case Knife :: Case knife () A large table knife; -- so called from being formerly kept in a case.

Swinglebar :: Swingle (n.) A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) That part of a knife blade which abuts upon the end of the handle.

Gully :: Gully (n.) A large knife.

Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat..

Drawknife :: Drawknife (n.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood..

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