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bowie knife in British English
(ˈbəʊɪ)
noun
a stout hunting knife with a short hilt and a guard for the hand
Word origin
C19: named after Jim Bowie, who popularized itbowie knife in American English
(ˈbui; ˈboʊi)
US
a steel knife about fifteen inches long, with a single edge, usually carried in a sheath, used originally by American frontiersmen as a weapon
Word origin
after Col. James Bowie (1799?-1836) or ? his brother, Rezin, U.S. frontiersmenImage ofbowie knife
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