trench knife

English

Noun

trench knife (plural trench knives)

  1. A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle. [from 19th c.]
    Hypernyms: knife < weapon
    Coordinate terms: (knife) dagger, dirk; (trench weapon) trench broom
    • 1925, Ford Madox Ford, No More Parades (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 294:
      He desired to cut certain throats with a sharp trench-knife that he had.
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