knife \knife\ nimacf, n.; pl. knives nimacvz. oe.
   knif, as. cnimacf; akin to d. knijf, icel. knimacfr, sw.
   knif, dan. kniv.
   1. an instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel
      and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle,
      but of many different forms and names for different uses;
      as, table knife, drawing knife, putty knife, pallet knife,
      pocketknife, penknife, chopping knife, etc..
      1913 webster

   2. a sword or dagger.
      1913 webster

            the coward conquest of a wretch's knife. --shak.
      1913 webster

   knife grass bot. a tropical american sedge scleria
      latifolia, having leaves with a very sharp and hard
      edge, like a knife.

   war to the knife, mortal combat; a conflict carried to the
      last extremity.
      1913 webster
see also:
knives knife grass scleria latifolia war to the knife 

knives \knives\,
   n. pl. of knife. see knife.
   1913 webster
see also:
knife 

pocketknife \pock"etknife`\, n.; pl. -knives.
   a knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle
   so as to admit of being carried in the pocket.
   1913 webster
see also:
-knives 

knife
     n 1: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade
          with a sharp edge and a handle
     2: a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
     3: any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of
        flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives
        of fire into the dark" syn: tongue
     v : use a knife on; "the victim was knifed to death" syn: stab
     also: knives pl
see also:
tongue stab knives 

knives
     see knife
see also:
knife