case knifen.

Brit.

/ˈkeɪs nʌɪf/, U.S.

/ˈkeɪs ˌnaɪf/

Inflections: Plural case knives.

Forms: Also with capital initial in the first element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: case n.², knife n.

Etymology: Originally < case n.² + knife n.With later use (especially in U.S. sources and with capital initial in the first element) compare also the name of W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., U.S. cutlery manufacturer (founded 1889).

Now chiefly U.S.

A knife carried in a case or sheath, used at meals or as a hunting knife (now historical). In later use: a large kitchen knife, typically having a wooden handle.Case is a proprietary name in the United States for pocket knives, folding knives, and hunting knives (see etymology).

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society > occupation and work > equipment > cutting tool > knife > [noun] > carried in a sheath

case knife1673

parang1820

sheath-knife1837

1673 E. Ravenscroft Careless Lovers v. 74 He has mistaken a great Candle for a Case-Knife.

1679 in J. A. Johnston Probate Inventories of Lincoln Citizens 1661–1714 (1991) 54 In the Street Chamber..6 paire of Lin sheets..2 Table Cloths..12 Case Knives.

1705 J. Addison Remarks Italy 98 The King always acts with a great Case-Knife stuck in his Girdle.

1712 J. Arbuthnot Lewis Baboon iv. vii. 31 He pull'd out a Case-Knife..and threaten'd to cut his own Throat.

1785 New Ann. Reg. 1784 Principal Occur. 66/1 Stabbing him in the belly with a large case-knife.

1810 R. Parkinson Treat. Breeding & Managem. Live Stock I. i. 45 It is advisable, as is the practice in Ireland, to draw a case-knife through the butter in every direction, which process will take out any hair or lint that may have escaped the strainer.

1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 5 The description of knife..used for cutting food, or a case-knife, as it was long afterwards called, from being fitted with a sheath.

1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights I. 126 A dagger or case-knife is a weapon now more commonly worn by such persons [sc. Arab merchants].

1896 F. M. Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Bk. ii. 28 To measure a cupful, put in the ingredient by spoonfuls or from a scoop, round slightly, and level with a case knife.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 139/2 Any surplus mixture left after tamping, I strip off with the blade of an old case knife.

1971 G. H. Whedbee Flaming Ship of Ocracoke 11 Captain Brothers' left hand flashed toward his left hip and whipped out the long, razor-sharp case knife sheathed there.

2003 S.-L. Parks Getting Mother's Body 63 She's peeling an orange with a Case knife. The skin comes off in one long spiral.

2006 Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Rec. 3 Aug. a10/2 You need to take a case knife—translate to ‘table knife’ or any metal blade—and push the burning wick into the pooled wax.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	case knife
释义	case knifen. Brit. /ˈkeɪs nʌɪf/, U.S. /ˈkeɪs ˌnaɪf/ Inflections: Plural case knives. Forms: Also with capital initial in the first element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: case n.², knife n. Etymology: Originally < case n.² + knife n.With later use (especially in U.S. sources and with capital initial in the first element) compare also the name of W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., U.S. cutlery manufacturer (founded 1889). Now chiefly U.S. A knife carried in a case or sheath, used at meals or as a hunting knife (now historical). In later use: a large kitchen knife, typically having a wooden handle.Case is a proprietary name in the United States for pocket knives, folding knives, and hunting knives (see etymology). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > cutting tool > knife > [noun] > carried in a sheath case knife1673 parang1820 sheath-knife1837 1673 E. Ravenscroft Careless Lovers v. 74 He has mistaken a great Candle for a Case-Knife. 1679 in J. A. Johnston Probate Inventories of Lincoln Citizens 1661–1714 (1991) 54 In the Street Chamber..6 paire of Lin sheets..2 Table Cloths..12 Case Knives. 1705 J. Addison Remarks Italy 98 The King always acts with a great Case-Knife stuck in his Girdle. 1712 J. Arbuthnot Lewis Baboon iv. vii. 31 He pull'd out a Case-Knife..and threaten'd to cut his own Throat. 1785 New Ann. Reg. 1784 Principal Occur. 66/1 Stabbing him in the belly with a large case-knife. 1810 R. Parkinson Treat. Breeding & Managem. Live Stock I. i. 45 It is advisable, as is the practice in Ireland, to draw a case-knife through the butter in every direction, which process will take out any hair or lint that may have escaped the strainer. 1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 5 The description of knife..used for cutting food, or a case-knife, as it was long afterwards called, from being fitted with a sheath. 1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights I. 126 A dagger or case-knife is a weapon now more commonly worn by such persons [sc. Arab merchants]. 1896 F. M. Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Bk. ii. 28 To measure a cupful, put in the ingredient by spoonfuls or from a scoop, round slightly, and level with a case knife. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 139/2 Any surplus mixture left after tamping, I strip off with the blade of an old case knife. 1971 G. H. Whedbee Flaming Ship of Ocracoke 11 Captain Brothers' left hand flashed toward his left hip and whipped out the long, razor-sharp case knife sheathed there. 2003 S.-L. Parks Getting Mother's Body 63 She's peeling an orange with a Case knife. The skin comes off in one long spiral. 2006 Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Rec. 3 Aug. a10/2 You need to take a case knife—translate to ‘table knife’ or any metal blade—and push the burning wick into the pooled wax. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1673
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