What does Bowie knife mean?
Definitions for Bowie knife
ˈboʊ i, ˈbu ibowie knife
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Princeton's WordNet
Bowie knifenoun
a stout hunting knife with a single edge
Wiktionary
Bowie knifenoun
A large sheath knife.
Etymology: James "Jim" Bowie (1796-1836), American pioneer and soldier who famously used such a knife as a weapon in a duel.
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bowie knife
A Bowie knife is a style of fixed-blade fighting knife created by James Black in the early 19th century for Jim Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight. It usually has a cross-guard, and a clip point that is typically used for hunting but can also be utilized for other tasks, and is characterized by a blade of 12 or more inches in length.
Webster Dictionary
Bowie knife
a knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife
Wikidata
Bowie knife
A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife first popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie in the early 19th Century. Since the first incarnation was created by James Black, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although its common use refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard and a clip point. The "Jim Bowie knife" first became famous due to Bowie's use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight. The knife pattern is still popular with collectors; in addition to various knife manufacturing companies there are hundreds of custom knife makers producing Bowies and variations.
Etymology and Origins
Bowie Knife
After Colonel Jim Bowie, a famous fighter of the western states, who first armed himself with this weapon.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bowie knife in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bowie knife in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Bowie knife in a Sentence
I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.
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