Bowie knife
Bowie knife noun - A stout hunting knife with a single edge.
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Synonyms for Bowie knife
Gun and bowie knife are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gun" instead a noun phrase "Bowie knife".
Gun
Gun noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.
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Synonyms for Gun
Bowie knife and gun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowie knife" instead a noun "Gun".
Nearby Word: gunroom
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Chekhov's Gun: While gearing up, the brothers mock each other for getting some rope and a large bowie knife, just in case.
Source: Film / The Boondock Saints -
Chekhov's Gun: Quincey's Bowie knife turns up in the scene in which he is introduced.
Source: Film / Bram Stoker's Dracula
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