Bowie knife
Bowie knife noun - A stout hunting knife with a single edge.
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Synonyms for Bowie knife
Sword and bowie knife are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sword" instead a noun phrase "Bowie knife".
Sword
Sword noun - A hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point.
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Synonyms for Sword
Bowie knife and sword are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowie knife" instead a noun "Sword".
Nearby Words: swordsman, swordsmanship
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Given that she is a woman with no extreme strength or training, and the bowie knife was nowhere near the size of a meat cleaver, much less a proper sword, the decapitation looks completely ridiculous.
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Knife Nut: Everyone in Der Riese once they get their hands on a Bowie Knife, which looks more like a short sword.
Source: Video Game / Nazi Zombies - Balkanize Me: China (not by the Romans, though) Cool Sword: Over the centuries, the Roman gladius has evolved into something like a giant Bowie knife.
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