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choil

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /t͡ʃɔɪl/
  • rhymes with -ɔɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This knife's large finger choil helps compensate for the short handle.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).

The portion where the heel meets the bolster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: on fixed-blade knives

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).

The indentation of a pocket-knife blade where it joins the tang.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: on folding knives

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History

Etymology

Unknown; originally a dialectal term from Sheffield.