- 1. A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife. Source: opted
- 2. n. a stout hunting knife with a single edge Source: wordnet
- 3. A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife. Source: webster
- 4. A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long,and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, andformerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States.It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, byextension, any large sheath knife. Source: adambom
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