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Bowie knife
Bowie knife Bow"ie knife`
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.
Meaning of Bowie knife from wikipedia
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Bowie knife (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee) is a
pattern of fixed-blade
fighting knife created by
Rezin Bowie in the
early 19th
century for his
brother James Bowie,...
-
widespread po****rity of the
Bowie knife.
Bowie enlarged his re****tion
during the
Texas Revolution.
After moving to
Texas in 1830,
Bowie became a
Mexican citizen...
- steam-powered
sugar mill in Louisiana.
Bowie took
credit for
inventing the
Bowie knife,
which came to
prominence when used by
James in the
Sandbar Fight of...
-
introduction of
Bowie Knife, a
pattern inspired by the
knives commissioned by
Rezin Bowie,
brother of the
better known James "Jim"
Bowie.
James became famous...
- who carries,
concealed in
whole or in part, any
bowie knife, dirk
knife,
butcher knife,
switchblade knife...shall upon
conviction be punished" by a fine...
- pointed,
straight blade. The
knife can be used for
thrusting and slashing.
James Black,
known for
improving the
Bowie knife, is
credited with inventing...
- the
knife can take many forms, including:
Bowie knife: Commonly, any
large sheath knife, or a
specific style of
large knife po****rized by Jim
Bowie. Bushcraft...
- the
Bowie knife for
several of his
fighting knife designs. The
majority of
military forces today have
largely standardized the
types of
combat knife issued...
-
false edge on the clip
point of a
Bowie knife. The
stacked leather handle was
inspired by a
Marbles Gladstone Skinning Knife made in the 1920s
owned by Baker...
- A balisong, also
known as a
butterfly knife, fan
knife or
Batangas knife, is a type of
folding pocketknife that
originated in the Philippines. Its distinct...
