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ˈwood-knife
1. A dagger of short sword (knife n. 1 b) used by huntsmen for cutting up the game, or generally as a weapon. arch. or Hist.
1426E.E. Wills (1882) 76 A swerd harnesed, a wodeknyf harnesed, and a Dagger. 1470–85Malory Arthur xviii. xxi. 764 They were shoters, and coude wel kylle a dere..and they dayly bare bowes and arowes, hornes & wood knyues. 1568U. Fulwell Like Will to Like E ij b, Come no neer me you knaues for your life. Lest I stick you bothe with this woodknife. 1611Cotgr., Malcus, A Fauchion, Hangar, Wood-knife. a1650Boy & Mantle xxxviii. in Child Ballads I. 273/2 He pulld forth a wood kniffe,..He brought in the bores head. 1721Strype Eccl. Mem. III. xxvi. 212 He drew his woodknife and hit the priest on the head. 1821Scott Kenilw. xxxiv, The gay baldric, which sustained a bugle-horn, and a wood-knife instead of a sword. 1867Morris Jason i. 83 The wood-knife at the side.
2. A large knife for cutting off branches or twigs.
1880C. R. Markham Peruv. Bark vii. 54 The cateador..conducted the party for hours through the tangled brush⁓wood,..using the wood-knife at every step. |