First Known Use: 1836
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bowie knife
noun bow·ie knife \ˈbü-ē-, ˈbō-\
Definition of BOWIE KNIFE
: a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened
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Origin of BOWIE KNIFE
James Bowie
Rhymes with BOWIE KNIFE
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