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Bowie Knife

/ˈboʊ.i naɪf/

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What does Bowie Knife mean?

noun

  1. Alternative form of Bowie knife.
  2. A large sheath knife, usually of clip point style and usually with large guards at the ricasso.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈboʊ.i naɪf/

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They represent six-shooter culture at its zenith--the wild and woolly side of the West--a stage between receding bowie knife individualism of the backwoods and blackguard, machine-gun gangsterism of the city.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
I shrieked as I saw it shear through the throat; whilst at the same moment Mr. Morris’s bowie knife plunged into the heart.
Bram StokerDraculaProject Gutenberg ebook #345