Phrase guide

hunting knife

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A knife optimized for use in hunting animals, usually with a substantial belly and sometimes with a back edge that is partially serrated for sawing; fixed-blade and folding versions are both popular, and tasks such as field dressing, skinning, and bushcraft are anticipated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: knife, tool

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noun

Meaning 2

a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: knife

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: jagtkniv — knife
  • Estonian: jahinuga — knife
  • Finnish: metsästysveitsi — knife
  • Finnish: metsästyspuukko — knife
  • Finnish: puukko — knife
  • French: couteau de chasse — knife
  • German: Jagdmesser — knife
  • Hungarian: vadászkés — knife
  • Ingrian: puukko — knife
  • Ingrian: puukkoveitsi — knife
  • Irish: scian sealgaire — knife
  • Italian: coltello da caccia — knife
  • Polish: nóż myśliwski — knife
  • Portuguese: faca de caça — knife
  • Russian: охо́тничий нож (oxótničij nož) — knife
  • Swedish: jaktkniv — knife
  • Turkish: av bıçağı — knife
  • Turkish: avcı bıçağı — knife
  • Ukrainian: мисли́вський ніж (myslývsʹkyj niž) — knife
  • Yakut: булт быһаҕа (bult bïhağa) — knife